Onboard Vehicle Document Verification With Remote Passage Authorization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current border control processes for vehicles are time-consuming, require human resources, and pose challenges during viral pandemics due to the need for physical interaction, especially for heavy goods vehicles transporting valuable goods.
Innovation Solution
An installation comprising a vehicle passage authorization signaling device, an acquisition and communication device with a tablet for document reading and data transmission, and a terminal with a housing for the tablet, allowing automated data acquisition and control without human presence, using a remote server for verification and authorization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If automated data acquisition is implemented using a tablet and reading module, then productivity is improved and human resource requirements are reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into separate functional modules: a terminal fixed to the ground with a housing, a removable tablet with reading module, a remote server for data verification, and a signaling device. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, improving productivity while managing complexity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The tablet serves multiple functions: it displays information to the driver, captures document images via camera, reads document data via the reading module, and communicates with the remote server. This multi-functionality reduces the need for multiple separate devices, improving productivity without proportionally increasing device complexity.
2Reliability
If physical interaction between border control agents and passengers is eliminated, then safety is improved during viral pandemics, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The driver uses the tablet themselves to capture and submit document images, and the reading module automatically reads document data without human intervention. The system performs self-verification by comparing captured images with database records, eliminating the need for physical interaction while maintaining ease of operation through automated processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The tablet acts as an intermediary between the driver and the border control system. It captures document data, transmits it to the remote server for verification, and relays the authorization decision back to the driver via the signaling device, eliminating direct physical contact while maintaining smooth operation.
3Productivity
If automated verification system is implemented with remote server, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The complex verification and database management functions are extracted from the local terminal and placed on a remote server. The terminal only needs to capture data, transmit it, and display results, while the remote server handles the computationally intensive tasks of database searching, image comparison, and authorization decision-making. This extraction improves local productivity while distributing complexity to a centralized system.
4Ease of operation
If tablet is made removable from terminal, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to potential loss or theft
Solution Approach 1:
The tablet is designed to be dynamically removable from the terminal housing, allowing it to be taken out for use and returned when finished. This dynamic design improves ease of operation by making the tablet accessible to drivers, while the housing provides a secure storage location when the tablet is not in use, balancing accessibility with security.
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AI summary
The invention relates to an installation (10) for acquiring and controlling documentary data on board a vehicle (V), comprising: a vehicle passage authorization signaling device (12); an acquisition and communication device (20), which includes: a tablet (22) having at least one screen (24) and a documentary information reading module (26), a data transmission module (28) connected at least to the reading module (26) to transmit data to a remote server (500), a data reception module (30) to receive data from the remote server (500), a control module (32) to control the actuation of the vehicle passage authorization signaling device (12); and a terminal (40) having a housing (42) to receive the tablet (22).