Vegetation Analysis System for Lawn Protection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for managing vegetation, such as natural lawns, face challenges in restricting entry to areas with poor growth or newly cultivated sections without damaging the landscape, as traditional methods like signboards and fences can harm the lawn and are inefficient.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device and system that analyzes vegetation state using detection information to define restricted areas and provides guidance to terminal devices, which present alerts to users when approaching sensitive areas, thereby reducing the need for physical barriers and promoting vegetation protection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If signboards and fences are installed to restrict entry to off-limits areas, then entry restriction is improved, but the lawn may be damaged and the landscape may be spoiled

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveentry restrictionVSAvoidlawn damage and landscape spoilage

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces mechanical entry restriction systems (fences, signboards) with an information-based system using mobile devices. The terminal device displays restricted area information on its screen, allowing users to understand entry restrictions without physical barriers being installed on the lawn, thus preventing lawn damage and landscape spoilage while maintaining entry restriction effectiveness

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a virtual copy of the restricted area information on mobile device screens rather than using physical signboards. The terminal device displays graphical representations and information about restricted areas, allowing users to perceive entry restrictions through information display rather than physical structures that could damage the lawn

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

2Reliability

If physical barriers like fences are installed to protect vegetation, then vegetation protection is improved, but device complexity and installation requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevegetation protectionVSAvoidinstallation requirements

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent substitutes mechanical barrier systems with an information display system on terminal devices. The vegetation protection function is achieved through user awareness and voluntary compliance via displayed information, eliminating the need for complex physical installation and maintenance of fences or barriers

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables users to protect vegetation through their own terminal devices displaying restricted area information. The protection mechanism is self-implemented by users reading and responding to the information displayed on their devices, eliminating the need for external physical protection systems

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS11538226B2Information processing device, information providing system, and information processing method

Publication Date: 2022.12.27 HONDA MOTOR CO LTD

AI summary

An information processing device includes a vegetation analysis section configured to analyze a vegetation state of a monitoring area on the basis of detection information acquired from a detection unit and indicating a status of the monitoring area, a restricted area determination section configured to define a restricted area, where entry is restricted, in the monitoring area on the basis of the vegetation state, and a guidance information providing section configured to provide a terminal device with guidance information indicating restrictions on entry into the restricted area.