Storage Device Identification Model Generation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing storage devices struggle to accurately identify objects across different environments without RFID tags, as not all goods are tagged, and RFID scanning devices are not widely popular, necessitating a solution for reliable object identification in various settings.

Innovation Solution

A storage device comprising a storage space, sensor, processor, and transceiver that generates and uploads an identification model based on sensing data to a server, allowing other devices to identify objects using this model, facilitating accurate and efficient identification even across different configurations and environments.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If RFID tags are used for object identification, then identification accuracy is improved, but device complexity and cost increase due to requiring RFID scanning devices and tags on all goods

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveidentification accuracyVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the identification model from the complex RFID system and stores it separately in a database. The sensor only needs to capture basic sensing data, while the pre-trained identification model performs the complex pattern recognition, thereby simplifying the device structure while maintaining high identification accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The identification model is pre-trained using sensing data collected in advance under various environmental conditions. This preliminary training allows the model to be stored in the database and reused for identification without requiring real-time complex processing or RFID infrastructure, reducing both device complexity and cost.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If RFID scanning devices are deployed widely, then object tracking capability is improved, but implementation cost and complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveobject tracking capabilityVSAvoidimplementation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of deploying expensive RFID scanning devices, the patent creates a copy of the identification capability through the identification model stored in the database. Any device with basic sensors can use this pre-trained model to achieve reliable object tracking without requiring specialized RFID hardware, thereby reducing implementation complexity and cost.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Measurement precision

If sensors capture detailed sensing data for identification, then identification accuracy is improved, but computation load increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveidentification accuracyVSAvoidcomputation load
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The computationally intensive task of pattern recognition is performed in advance during the training phase, where the identification model learns from detailed sensing data. During actual operation, only lightweight inference is required using the pre-trained model, significantly reducing real-time computation load and energy consumption while maintaining high identification accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

4Measurement precision

If identification models are generated for each storage device, then identification accuracy in specific environments is improved, but system complexity and data management burden increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveidentification accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a universal identification model that can be applied across multiple storage devices and environments. The model is trained on diverse sensing data to become environment-agnostic, allowing a single model stored in the database to serve multiple devices, thereby reducing system complexity and data management burden while maintaining high identification accuracy across different settings.

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

Data Source

PatentUS10984376B2Storage device and storage method to identify object using sensing data and identification model
Publication Date: 2021.04.20 IND TECH RES INST
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AI summary

Provided is a storage method including the following. An object is stored in a storage space. The object is sensed to generate sensing data. An identification model is generated according to the sensing data. In addition, the identification model is uploaded to a server.