Information Processing Device Spatial Sensor Data Encoding

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing information processing devices do not effectively reflect the relevance between sensor data and the position information of sensors in training data, limiting the analysis and processing of image data.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device that includes a storage unit and an inference unit, where the storage unit stores an image recognition program or model, and the inference unit extracts specific information from image data by disposing symbols corresponding to numerical data at positions associated with that data in a specific space, allowing for the reflection of position information in processing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If sensor data is processed without incorporating position information, then processing simplicity is maintained, but the relevance between numerical data and sensor position is lost

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveposition informationVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transforms sensor data processing by adding a spatial dimension through image data. Position information is incorporated by representing sensor locations and their corresponding numerical data as visual elements in an image, allowing the system to process both numerical values and their spatial positions simultaneously without significantly increasing processing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces image data as an intermediary representation between raw sensor data and the analysis system. This intermediary format naturally encodes both numerical data and position information in a unified structure, enabling the system to preserve position relevance while maintaining processing simplicity through existing image processing capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Measurement precision

If position information is integrated into sensor data processing, then analysis accuracy is improved, but processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveanalysis accuracyVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

By converting sensor data into image representation, the system adds spatial dimensionality that naturally preserves position information. This allows the analysis system to achieve higher accuracy by considering both numerical values and their positions simultaneously, while the image processing framework keeps the processing complexity manageable.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent leverages the universality of image processing techniques to handle sensor data with position information. By using a unified image-based approach, the system can process diverse sensor data types while automatically preserving their spatial relationships, achieving high analysis accuracy without requiring separate complex processing pipelines for each data type.

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

Data Source

PatentUS12118774B2Information processing device
Publication Date: 2024.10.15 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP
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AI summary

An information processing device processes image data representing a distribution of at least one numerical data in a specific space. The information processing device includes a storage unit and an inference unit. The storage unit stores an image recognition program. The inference unit extracts specific information about the at least one numerical data from the image data by executing the image recognition program. A symbol having an appearance corresponding to each of the at least one numerical data is disposed at a position associated with the numerical data in the specific space.