Automated Vehicle Banner Verification System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicle dealers face challenges in notifying consumers about aftermarket options installed in pre-owned or new vehicles, as conventional methods require manual verification and incur sunk costs for high-quality decals, which are not fully recouped.
Innovation Solution
An automated system generates vehicle banners with manufacturer indicia, vehicle information, and advertising, using a cooperative advertising arrangement to reimburse printing costs, and includes a portable camera system for imaging vehicles, enabling automated image alteration and verification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual verification is used to verify indicia on decals and images, then verification accuracy is improved, but labor time and operational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical verification with an automated optical inspection system that uses image capture devices and processing algorithms to detect and verify indicia on decals and images, eliminating human labor while maintaining verification accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-verification through automated image processing and analysis, where the inspection system independently captures, processes, and verifies indicia without requiring human intervention, thus reducing labor time while maintaining accuracy
2Manufacturing precision
If high-quality decals are printed with vehicle information, then information quality is improved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses digital image copying and processing to create high-quality representations of vehicle information and aftermarket options, allowing multiple copies to be generated from a single source without additional manufacturing costs, thereby maintaining information quality while reducing per-unit costs
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates universal digital templates for vehicle banners and decals that can be replicated and customized for different vehicles without requiring separate manufacturing processes, reducing overall manufacturing costs while maintaining consistent high-quality information presentation
3Productivity
If automated image alteration is implemented, then processing speed is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The automated image alteration system is divided into separate modular components including image capture, image processing, indicia detection, and banner generation modules, allowing each function to be optimized independently while working together to achieve high processing speed without overwhelming system complexity
Data Source
AI summary
A computerized exchange network enables verifying vehicle banner production and image alterations, such as altering images to include indicia for example. In an embodiment, verifying successful production of a vehicle banner by a printing device enables remittance of a cooperative advertising reimbursement. In another embodiment, verifying image alterations by a computing device enables remittance of a cooperative advertising reimbursement.