Robotic Ticket Scratching via Live Remote Mobile Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Individuals unable to physically purchase or play lottery tickets due to geographical constraints or physical limitations are excluded from participating in lottery games, and existing methods do not provide an equivalent level of engagement while complying with governmental regulations.
Innovation Solution
A robotic apparatus and live remote mobile interface system that allows users to select, sign, and virtually scratch lottery tickets remotely, using cameras and scanners to process tickets while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, enabling participation from any location and accommodating physical limitations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If lottery tickets are sold only at physical locations within jurisdiction, then regulatory compliance is maintained, but accessibility for remote users is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
A robotic apparatus acts as an intermediary between remote users and physical lottery ticket dispensing machines. The robot is located within the jurisdictional boundary and physically interacts with tickets, while users connect remotely through digital interfaces. This mediator enables remote participation while maintaining regulatory compliance through live video feeds, digital signatures, and automated scratching mechanisms that replicate physical gameplay.
Solution Approach 2:
The system separates the gameplay function from the physical location constraint. The robotic apparatus handles physical ticket dispensing and scratching within the jurisdiction, while users access the game remotely through segmented digital interfaces including live video feeds, control panels, and result display systems. This segmentation allows geographical separation while maintaining regulatory integrity.
2Ease of operation
If physical scratching actions are required, then gameplay authenticity is maintained, but usability for physically limited users is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The manual mechanical scratching action is replaced with an automated robotic scratching mechanism. The robot uses controlled mechanical movements to scratch tickets on behalf of users, eliminating the need for users to perform physical scratching actions. This substitution maintains the authenticity of the scratching process while making the game accessible to users with physical limitations through remote digital control interfaces.
3Ease of operation
If group ticket pooling is manual, then cost sharing is achieved, but engagement experience is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic apparatus and digital platform provide universal access to lottery gameplay for multiple users simultaneously. The system supports individual play, group pooling, and spectator modes through a single multi-functional platform. Digital interfaces enable multiple users to contribute funds, share in gameplay through live feeds, and receive results without requiring physical presence or manual ticket management, enhancing engagement while simplifying pool management.
Data Source
AI summary
A controller is configured to obtain, from a first camera associated with a ticket machine, a first image stream; transmit the first image stream to an application server; receive, from the application server, a first command for the ticket machine; cause the ticket machine to provide, based on the first command, a ticket having a scratching area; receive a user-provided scratching command from the application server; and cause a robotic scratching device to scratch the scratching area in accordance with the scratching command.