Prediction Model for Detecting Abnormal Commodity Handling Histories

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing traceability systems fail to detect falsifications in the handling history of articles within a business operator, particularly in the alteration of product values such as weight and qualitative data during processing treatments.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device and method that utilizes a prediction model trained on production and handling information to calculate a target product prediction amount, comparing it with actual amounts to detect abnormalities in the handling history.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a traceability system records handling history of articles, then the handling history can be tracked and displayed, but the system cannot detect falsifications in the handling history within a business operator

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of handling historyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by training a prediction model on historical handling data before actual falsification detection occurs. The model learns normal handling patterns in advance, enabling it to automatically identify deviations without adding complex real-time monitoring infrastructure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

A prediction model serves as an intermediary between the recorded handling history and the detection of falsifications. The model acts as a mediator that compares actual handling data against predicted normal patterns, identifying abnormalities without requiring direct complex analysis of all handling records.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Measurement precision

If the traceability system monitors all handling processes, then falsification can be detected, but the measurement precision and detection capability are insufficient for subtle falsifications

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection precision of falsificationVSAvoiddifficulty of detecting falsification
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback by continuously comparing actual handling amounts against prediction model outputs. When deviations are detected, the system can flag potential falsifications and use this information to refine future detection, improving precision over time without increasing measurement complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The prediction model analyzes multiple parameters simultaneously (handling amounts, product types, time intervals, business operator patterns) rather than relying on single threshold values. This multi-parameter approach enables detection of subtle falsifications that would be invisible to simple monitoring systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Measurement precision

If a prediction model is trained on handling history data, then abnormality detection accuracy is improved, but data processing time and computational resources increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveabnormality detection accuracyVSAvoiddata processing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The prediction model is trained in advance on historical handling data, performing the computationally intensive learning process before actual detection is needed. This preliminary training allows rapid real-time detection without processing delays, as the model has already learned normal patterns during the off-line training phase.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system focuses on predicting and detecting only the most critical abnormalities in handling amounts rather than analyzing every possible aspect of handling history. This partial action approach maintains high detection accuracy for falsifications while reducing overall computational burden and processing time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentEP4668183A1Information processing device, predication model, information processing method, and program
Publication Date: 2025.12.24 NEC COMM SYST LTD
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AI summary

The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide an information processing device with which it is possible to appropriately detect abnormality included in commodity handling histories. An information processing device according to the present disclosure comprises: an acquisition unit that acquires the history of handling of a commodity of interest that indicates the history of handling of the commodity of interest that is to be monitored; a prediction unit that predicts a quantity after handling in relation to the handling included in the history of handling of the commodity of interest and calculates a predicted quantity of the commodity of interest on the basis of the history of handling of the commodity of interest, by using a prediction model having been trained using production information regarding production of a commodity, handing content information that indicates the handling content of the commodity, and quantity information that indicates quantities before and after handling of the commodity, as training data; and an abnormality determination unit that determines, on the basis of the difference between the quantity of the commodity of interest after handling in the history of handling of the commodity of interest and the predicted quantity of the commodity of interest calculated by the prediction unit, whether or not there is abnormality in the quantity change indicated by the history of handling of the commodity of interest.