Time Rental Facility Reservation System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional reservation systems for conference rooms do not effectively manage time overrun, leading to reduced operational efficiency as they fail to prompt users to leave the reserved space on time, resulting in extended usage and reduced availability for subsequent bookings.
Innovation Solution
A reservation system that includes a management device and an accessory device connected via a communication network, which generates and transmits commands to notify users of the end time, offer extensions, and detect presence, thereby prompting users to end their usage and manage time effectively, including features like alarms and billing notifications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional reservation systems do not contact users at the end of reservation time, then users have flexibility to extend usage, but time overrun occurs and operational efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by automatically notifying users of the rental end time through accessory devices in the reserved space. This feedback mechanism informs users when their reservation period is concluding, enabling them to plan their departure accordingly and preventing unintended time overruns while maintaining user awareness and control.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by notifying users before the rental end time is reached. By providing advance notification through the accessory device, users are given sufficient time to prepare for leaving or extend their reservation if needed, thereby preventing time overrun and improving operational efficiency without restricting user flexibility.
2Productivity
If accessory devices are added to notify users, then time overrun is suppressed and operational efficiency improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The accessory device is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as a notification device for rental end time and as part of the room's existing infrastructure. By making the accessory device universal, the system avoids adding dedicated single-purpose devices, thereby reducing overall system complexity while achieving the goal of notifying users to suppress time overrun.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service by automatically generating and transmitting notifications to users without requiring manual intervention from staff. The management device autonomously communicates with accessory devices in reserved spaces to notify users of end times, eliminating the need for human monitoring and reducing operational complexity while improving efficiency.
3Loss of time
If notification commands are transmitted to accessory devices, then users are prompted to end usage on time, but communication network usage and energy consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs periodic action by transmitting notification commands at specific intervals before the rental end time rather than continuously monitoring and communicating. This periodic notification approach reduces energy consumption and network usage while still effectively prompting users to end usage on time, thereby minimizing time overrun without excessive resource consumption.
Data Source
AI summary
A reservation system includes a management device and an accessory device. The management device includes a reservation manager that manages reservation information set by reservation, a setting input module that receives input of setting conditions for the accessory devices, a command generator that generates a command for the accessory devices based on the reservation information and the setting conditions, and a command transmitter that transmits the command to the accessory devices via a communication network. The accessory device includes a command receiver that receives the command and a command executor that executes a predetermined operation based on the command.