Locking and unlocking control system and locking and unlocking control method
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Solution Overview
Problem
In trunk sharing systems, ensuring the security of parcels within vehicles when multiple delivery companies share the same vehicle, as unauthorized access can occur if parcels from one company are left behind by another, compromising the safety of the parcels.
Innovation Solution
A locking and unlocking control system that acquires presence information about parcels within a vehicle and restricts access by other users if the parcel is present and the region is locked, using a locking and unlocking control device to prevent unauthorized access by issuing or invalidating authentication information based on access prohibition conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If multiple delivery companies share the same vehicle for parcel delivery, then vehicle utilization efficiency is improved, but security of parcels already arranged in the vehicle deteriorates due to potential unauthorized access by other delivery companies
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle's cargo compartment is segmented into multiple locked regions, with each region associated with a specific delivery company or user. The locking and unlocking control device manages access to each region independently, allowing multiple delivery companies to share the vehicle while maintaining separate secure spaces for their parcels, thus resolving the contradiction between vehicle utilization efficiency and parcel security
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary locking of the cargo compartment and individual regions before multiple delivery companies use the vehicle. The locking and unlocking control device pre-configures access permissions and locks regions containing parcels from one delivery company before another delivery company arrives, preventing unauthorized access while enabling efficient vehicle sharing
2Reliability
If a predetermined region is locked to prevent unauthorized access, then parcel security is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to restricted access for authorized users
Solution Approach 1:
The locking and unlocking control device incorporates feedback mechanisms that monitor the presence of authorized users and the state of parcels in each region. When an authorized user needs access, the system receives feedback about their authentication credentials and automatically unlocks the appropriate region, maintaining security while providing convenient access for authorized users
Solution Approach 2:
Authorized users can independently unlock their designated regions by presenting authentication information to the locking and unlocking control device. The system automatically verifies credentials and grants access without requiring manual intervention from administrators, thus maintaining high security while ensuring ease of operation for authorized users
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AI summary
A locking and unlocking control system includes: a first information acquisition part configured to acquire presence information as to whether a parcel associated with a first user is present in a predetermined region defined in a vehicle or a facility, the predetermined region having a door configured to be locked and unlocked through a locking and unlocking process performed by a locking and unlocking control device; and a locking and unlocking control part configured to execute a predetermined process so as not to permit unlocking of the door by a second user when the locking and unlocking control part determines based on the presence information that the parcel is present in the predetermined region and when the door is locked.