Tire Recycling Data Traceability Across Multi-Stage Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information management systems for waste-derived ethanol only manage composition information, lacking comprehensive tracking of tire recycling stages.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that communicates with a network, receives and stores tire-related information from multiple stages of recycling, associates it with identification information, and transmits it to user terminals, utilizing blockchain technology for secure data management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If comprehensive tire recycling information is tracked across multiple stages, then traceability is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an information processing apparatus as an intermediary system that receives, stores, and manages tire recycling information from multiple stages. This centralized mediator handles the complexity of tracking tires through manufacturing, sales, collection, and recycling stages, while providing simplified access to traceability information for users and stakeholders.
Solution Approach 2:
The information processing apparatus serves multiple functions: receiving information from various sources (manufacturers, sellers, collectors), storing data in association with identification information, transmitting information to user terminals, and potentially integrating with blockchain technology. This multi-functional system consolidates what would otherwise require separate specialized systems for each recycling stage.
2Adaptability or versatility
If tire recycling information is stored and transmitted across the network, then information sharing is improved, but data security requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The information processing apparatus acts as a secure intermediary that controls information sharing. It receives data from authorized sources, validates and stores it with proper association to identification information, and transmits information to user terminals based on authorized requests. This mediator approach enables widespread information sharing while maintaining centralized security control.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and separates sensitive data handling from the general information flow. By using identification information (such as QR codes, barcodes, or RFID tags) as a key, the system extracts only the necessary information for traceability while keeping detailed data secured in the information processing apparatus. Blockchain technology may further extract and secure critical data immutably.
3Productivity
If detailed tire-related information is collected at each recycling stage, then management capability is improved, but information processing load increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments information collection and processing by recycling stage (manufacturing, sales, collection, recycling). Each stage inputs specific relevant information to the information processing apparatus, which stores it in association with identification information. This segmentation allows detailed information to be collected and managed without overwhelming the system, as data is organized in modular stages rather than as a monolithic dataset.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure assists in managing information acquired at each stage of tire recycling. An information processing apparatus (1) capable of communicating with a network includes a controller. The controller executes operations including receiving first tire-related information about a tire from a first communication terminal (2) associated with a first stage in recycling of tires, receiving second tire-related information about the tire from a second communication terminal (2) associated with a second stage in the recycling, storing the first tire-related information and the second tire-related information in association with identification information for the tire, and transmitting, upon receiving the identification information from a user terminal (3), the first tire-related information and the second tire-related information to the user terminal (3).