Shelf Tier Occupancy Calculation With Item-Specific Correction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods struggle to accurately calculate occupancy rates on shelves due to variations in item volumes and preferences, leading to inefficient storage management.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system and method that acquires size information of shelves and items, applies correction coefficients based on item categories or attributes to calculate corrected occupancy rates, and identifies recommended storage locations using an area map and shelf tier management system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If conventional volumetric capacity calculation is used to determine shelf occupancy, then storage space utilization is simplified, but accuracy of occupancy rate calculation deteriorates due to item-specific characteristics
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by introducing correction coefficients that modify the basic volumetric occupancy calculation. Different correction coefficients are applied based on item categories (e.g., clothes, electronics, groceries) to account for varying packing efficiencies and volume utilization characteristics. This transforms the single-parameter volumetric calculation into a multi-parameter system that maintains simplicity while improving accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements local quality by applying different correction coefficients to different item categories stored on shelves. Instead of using a uniform calculation method for all items, the system tailors the occupancy calculation to the specific characteristics of each item type, recognizing that clothes require different space considerations compared to electronics or groceries.
2Adaptability or versatility
If uniform occupancy thresholds are applied to all shelves, then management procedures are simplified, but adaptability to different item types deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the occupancy threshold parameter based on item category. Different minimum and maximum occupancy thresholds are established for different item types (e.g., clothes, electronics, groceries). This allows the system to adapt to the specific storage requirements of each item category while maintaining a structured threshold-based management approach.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different occupancy threshold settings to different shelf locations based on the item categories they store. Each shelf or shelf tier has customized minimum and maximum occupancy thresholds tailored to its specific item type, enabling localized optimization of storage management for each area.
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AI summary
The shelf tier management system S acquires size information of a shelf tier and size information of an accommodated item that has been accommodated in the shelf tier, obtains a occupancy rate of the accommodated item in the shelf tier on the basis of at least the size information of the shelf tier and the size information of the accommodated item, and calculates a corrected occupancy rate by correcting the occupancy rate with a correction coefficient according to the accommodated item.