Portable Lock Box with GPS Tracking and Mobile App
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional locker box systems are not conveniently located for users, requiring them to travel back and forth, and are vulnerable to theft due to known locations, leading to inconvenience and security issues at public venues like beaches and parks.
Innovation Solution
A portable, self-service, and publicly accessible lock box with a GPS receiver and mobile app for location monitoring, allowing users to register, find, and pair with vacant lock boxes, enabling secure storage and retrieval of personal items.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional locker box banks are used, then items can be stored securely, but users must travel back and forth between the locker box bank and their current location, causing inconvenience and time loss
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the centralized locker box bank into multiple distributed portable lock boxes that can be placed at various convenient locations throughout the venue, allowing users to access storage without traveling to a central location
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile application serves as an intermediary between users and the lock box system, providing location tracking, availability status, and access control functionality that eliminates the need for physical travel to centralized storage facilities
2Reliability
If centralized locker box banks are used, then storage capacity is provided, but the known locations make them targets for theft
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the storage capacity across multiple portable lock boxes distributed throughout the venue rather than concentrating all storage in one known location, reducing the attractiveness of each individual box as a theft target
Solution Approach 2:
The lock boxes are designed to be mobile rather than fixed, allowing them to be relocated to different positions and stored in secure areas when not in use, making it difficult for thieves to predict their locations
3Reliability
If portable lock boxes with GPS are used, then location monitoring and security are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile application provides multiple functions including location tracking, availability status display, pairing control, and access code management within a single interface, reducing the perceived complexity for users despite the sophisticated backend systems
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically performs location tracking, status updates, and security monitoring without requiring user intervention, managing the complexity internally while presenting a simple interface to users
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Provides convenient and secure storage solutions by allowing users to easily locate and access lock boxes, reducing theft risks through GPS tracking and alert systems, enhancing user experience and security at public venues.
Implementation Method 1
The lock box may include a global position system receiver to identify the current location of the lock box
Data Source
AI summary
A multi-featured lock back that includes a global position system receiver for location monitoring as well as other features. Using an app that is running on a mobile device, a user may locate and utilize the lock box. A controller within the lock box can use geo-fencing to identify the lock box is being stolen.