Centralized Sensory Test Management System
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for handling food samples are complex and lack an efficient mechanism for exchanging information about analysis and sensory test results among customers, system management companies, and entrusted analysis companies.
Innovation Solution
A sensory test and entrusted analysis method that involves a system where a customer device, a system management company device, and an entrusted analysis company device are connected through a network, allowing for the efficient exchange of information by receiving, registering, and transmitting identification, analysis, and sensory results, with the system management company managing the centralized information flow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a customer directly sends a food sample and analysis requests to an entrusted analysis company, then the analysis can be performed, but the information exchange process becomes complicated and inefficient when multiple companies (liaison company, management company, examination companies) are involved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a management company as an intermediary system that centralizes the management of food samples and analysis requests. The management company receives samples and requests from customers, assigns them to appropriate examination companies, and coordinates the entire analysis process. This intermediary role simplifies the information exchange process by providing a single point of contact and coordination, reducing the complexity that would otherwise arise from direct interactions between multiple parties.
Solution Approach 2:
The management company performs multiple functions within a single system: receiving samples, managing sample information, assigning tasks to examination companies, tracking analysis progress, and coordinating results collection. By consolidating these diverse functions into one universal system, the patent eliminates the need for separate liaison companies and multiple examination companies to directly interact, thereby simplifying the overall procedure while maintaining productivity.
2Reliability
If separate organizations are engaged for analysis and sensory testing, then comprehensive results can be obtained, but the procedure becomes more complicated and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the management of analysis requests and sensory testing requests into a single integrated system. The management company handles both types of requests through the same platform, allowing simultaneous processing and coordination. This consolidation enables comprehensive results to be obtained while reducing the time loss associated with separate procedures, as the system can manage multiple analysis types in parallel rather than sequentially.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables continuous processing of analysis and sensory testing by maintaining an ongoing workflow management capability. Once a sample is registered, the system continuously tracks its progress through analysis, sensory testing, and result compilation without requiring interruption or manual recoordination. This continuous action reduces procedural time while ensuring comprehensive results are gathered from multiple specialized organizations.
3Loss of information
If multiple companies exchange information about samples and results, then complete analysis can be performed, but the information exchange procedure becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The management company implements a universal information management system that handles all information exchange needs in one place. This system receives sample information from customers, transmits relevant information to examination companies, collects results, and manages sensory testing information. By providing a single universal platform for all information exchange activities, the patent ensures complete information flow while eliminating the procedural complexity that would arise from multiple separate information exchange channels between different companies.
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AI summary
A sensory test and entrusted analysis method includes: receiving, by a second device, information identifying a sample, the information being transmitted from a first device; registering, by the second device, the information identifying the sample and a sensory evaluation item about the sample; adding, by the second device, identification information to the information identifying the sample; transmitting, by the second device, the identification information and an analysis item corresponding to the sensory evaluation item to a third device; receiving, by the second device, the identification information and an analysis result corresponding to the analysis item of the sample from the third device; registering, by the second device, a sensory result generated about the sample; and transmitting, by the second device, the analysis result and the sensory result to the first device.