Vehicle Habitat Mapping Using Onboard Target Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for locating habitats of natural living organisms, such as hornets or wild animals, are challenging due to their unpredictable nesting habits and lack of visibility, making it difficult to safely exterminate or manage them.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus and system that utilizes vehicle-mounted devices to acquire and process data, recognizing the position of targets and correlating them with habitat information, which is then stored and provided to terminal devices for easy access and management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If vehicle-mounted devices are deployed to detect targets, then habitat information coverage is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by enabling vehicle-mounted devices (originally designed for transportation) to perform multiple functions including target detection, position recognition, and habitat information provision. The vehicle-mounted information processing device integrates camera modules, processors, and communication interfaces that serve both vehicle operation and ecological survey purposes, eliminating the need for dedicated detection equipment and reducing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service through automated target detection and habitat mapping. The vehicle-mounted devices automatically capture images, recognize target positions using onboard processors, store data in databases, and provide habitat information without requiring manual intervention. This automated workflow reduces operational complexity while expanding habitat information coverage across large geographic areas.
2Measurement precision
If manual habitat location methods are used, then device complexity is reduced, but information accuracy deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical survey methods with automated optical and computational systems. Vehicle-mounted cameras capture target positions, processors automatically recognize and coordinate habitat locations, and databases store precise spatial information. This substitution of mechanical manual operations with automated detection systems significantly improves habitat location accuracy while the modular architecture keeps system complexity manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary information processing layer between target detection and habitat mapping. The vehicle-mounted information processing device acts as a mediator that receives raw camera data, processes it through target recognition algorithms, coordinates positions with geographic data, and outputs accurate habitat information. This intermediary processing stage enhances measurement precision by systematically transforming raw observations into accurate habitat locations.
3Reliability
If comprehensive target detection is performed, then habitat information quality is improved, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-processing and storing target detection data in databases during vehicle operations. Habitat information is accumulated and organized in advance, allowing for rapid retrieval and provision when needed. This preliminary data accumulation and structuring improves habitat information reliability while reducing the time required for on-demand information provision.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements continuous target detection and data accumulation as vehicles traverse survey areas. Rather than performing discrete, time-consuming surveys, the system continuously captures and processes habitat information during normal vehicle operations. This continuous data collection maintains high habitat information reliability while minimizing dedicated processing time, as data is gathered opportunistically during vehicle movement.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit, a controller, a storage unit, and a providing unit. The acquisition unit is configured to acquire vehicle information from a vehicle-mounted information processing device. The controller is configured to recognize the position of a target in a case where vehicle information including the target in the vicinity of a vehicle is acquired. The controller is configured to accumulate the target in a habitat database such that the target is correlated with the position. The controller is configured to generate habitat information of the target based on a habitat database. The providing unit is configured to provide the habitat information to a terminal device.