On-Demand Rental Facility Management System with Remote Device Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current on-demand rental facility management systems cannot set the environment of rental facilities, such as conference rooms, before the reservation date and time, limiting user convenience as users must operate devices manually during their reserved time.
Innovation Solution
An on-demand rental facility management system with a management server connected to user input means and device operation units, allowing users to set preferences and control devices remotely before their reservation time, including authorization and locking mechanisms for secure access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users operate devices manually during reserved time, then device control is possible, but user convenience deteriorates because environment cannot be set before reservation
Solution Approach 1:
The system allows users to input device operation information in advance during the reservation process. The management server stores this information and automatically executes it before the reservation start time, enabling users to set the facility environment beforehand without manual operation during the reserved time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by allowing users to pre-configure their preferred environment settings through the reservation interface. The automated execution of these settings eliminates the need for users to manually operate devices upon arrival, improving convenience while reducing time spent on environment setup.
2Ease of operation
If remote device control is enabled before reservation, then user convenience improves, but system complexity increases due to authorization requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges the reservation function with the device control authorization function. When a user makes a reservation, the system automatically grants authorization to control devices during the reserved period. This integration eliminates the need for separate authorization procedures, reducing system complexity while enabling remote control before reservation.
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AI summary
An on-demand rental facility management system includes a management server for managing a room. The management server includes a device operation unit for operating devices via a terminal device, and a reservation receiving unit for receiving a reservation for the room via the terminal device and storing reservation information in a storage unit. The device operation unit controls the devices after end of previous reservation and before start of the reservation date and time on the basis of operation information for operating the devices that is input via the terminal device and the reservation information.