Electronic Shipment Certificate via Sensor-Linked QR Code

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Solution Overview

Problem

The challenge lies in accurately monitoring and managing the state of logistics products during transportation, particularly in maintaining temperature, humidity, and impact conditions, which is complicated by the increasing volume of deliveries and the need for manual documentation, especially for sensitive items like vaccines.

Innovation Solution

An integrated logistics management system that uses sensors to monitor temperature, acceleration, humidity, illumination, slope, impact, and location within delivery vehicles, generating QR codes to provide real-time state information, allowing for electronic documentation and automated data integration.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual checking and paper certificate completion is used to monitor logistics product state, then documentation can be completed, but the process becomes time-consuming and inefficient as delivery volume increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedelivery processing efficiencyVSAvoidtime for manual documentation
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service monitoring where sensors automatically detect logistics product state (temperature, humidity, impact) and the system autonomously generates QR codes and electronic certificates without manual intervention. The delivery person simply needs to scan the QR code with a mobile device to access all state information, eliminating manual checking and documentation completion time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical processes (physically checking conditions, writing paper certificates) with automated electronic systems. Sensors electronically detect product state, a server processes data and generates QR codes, and mobile devices display information electronically. This substitution eliminates manual documentation work and significantly reduces processing time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Reliability

If multiple separate devices and manual processes are used to monitor different aspects of logistics product state, then comprehensive monitoring can be achieved, but device complexity and operational difficulty increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemonitoring accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple monitoring functions (temperature sensing, humidity sensing, impact detection) and multiple output processes (paper certificate generation, data recording) into a single integrated system. The server consolidates data from all sensors and generates a unified QR code containing all state information, eliminating the need for multiple separate devices and processes while maintaining comprehensive monitoring reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The QR code serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as a data storage medium for all logistics state information, a communication interface between the monitoring system and users, and a verification mechanism for product condition. This multi-functionality reduces system complexity by replacing multiple specialized devices with a single universal information carrier.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Loss of information

If detailed state information is manually recorded and stored, then data can be preserved, but information management becomes cumbersome and difficult to access

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata retentionVSAvoidinformation access便利性
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system creates a digital copy of all logistics state information in the form of a QR code that can be easily stored, transmitted, and accessed. Instead of physically storing paper certificates and manually retrieving data, the electronic QR code serves as a portable digital copy that can be instantly accessed through mobile devices, significantly improving information accessibility while maintaining complete data retention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This system simplifies the monitoring and documentation process, enhances efficiency by reducing paper certificates, and ensures the integrity of sensitive products by providing accurate and timely state information, facilitating better logistics management.

Implementation Method 1

sensing at least one among temperature, acceleration, humidity, illumination, slope, impact, location, and the like inside a delivery vehicle

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectTemperature sensing:

Implementation Method 2

sensing at least one among temperature, acceleration, humidity, illumination, slope, impact, location, and the like inside a delivery vehicle

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAcceleration sensing:

Implementation Method 3

sensing at least one among temperature, acceleration, humidity, illumination, slope, impact, location, and the like inside a delivery vehicle

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHumidity sensing:

Data Source

PatentUS20230245053A1Apparatus and method for providing integrated logistics products management service to provide electronic shipment certificate
Publication Date: 2023.08.03 WILLOG CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to a method for providing an electronic shipment certificate performed by a server providing an integrated logistics products management service. The method includes operations of: obtaining a digital code including shipment information generated during a shipment process of a logistics product; obtaining a QR code generated through a device for measuring a delivery state during the delivery process of the logistics product; linking shipment information and shipment state information on the logistics product on the basis of the digital code and the QR code; and providing the shipment information on the logistics product through an external terminal on the basis of the QR code displayed on a screen of an apparatus. The QR code includes sensing data measuring at least one among temperature, acceleration, humidity, illumination, inclination, impact, and location through a sensor of the apparatus during the delivery process of the logistics product.