Marine Vessel State Confirmation via Portable Terminal
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Solution Overview
Problem
In marine vessel rental businesses, staff members must visually confirm the state of vessels upon departure and return, which is time-consuming and burdensome, requiring manual documentation and communication with users.
Innovation Solution
A marine vessel management system that includes a portable terminal device for users to receive and display information about the vessel's state via an information processor, eliminating the need for visual confirmation by staff and reducing operational burden.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If staff members visually confirm the state of the marine vessel manually, then the state confirmation is accurate and reliable, but the time consumption and operational burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual visual inspection process with an automated image recognition system using cameras and AI algorithms. The system captures images of the vessel and automatically analyzes them to detect damage or abnormalities, eliminating the need for staff to manually examine the vessel while maintaining accurate state confirmation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates digital copies (images) of the vessel's physical state and analyzes these copies automatically. By working with image data rather than direct visual inspection, the system enables rapid, automated assessment without requiring staff time while preserving accurate state information.
2Loss of information
If staff members manually document and communicate vessel state, then complete information is recorded, but the operational complexity and burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual documentation processes with automated image recognition and data processing systems. The system automatically generates digital records of vessel state from captured images, eliminating the need for staff to manually write down observations or communicate with users, thus reducing operational complexity while maintaining information completeness.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-documentation by automatically capturing, analyzing, and recording vessel state information without human intervention. The image recognition system independently generates complete state reports, freeing staff from documentation tasks while ensuring all necessary information is captured.
3Productivity
If automated image recognition is implemented, then the time and burden are reduced, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the complex image recognition task into separate functional modules: image capture by cameras, preprocessing to enhance quality, main analysis by AI algorithms, and result generation. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and simplifies the overall system architecture, making the automated system more manageable despite its advanced capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary processing layer between image capture and final state determination. The image recognition algorithm acts as a mediator that translates raw images into structured state information, bridging the gap between physical vessel condition and digital documentation, thereby managing system complexity through modular information transformation.
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AI summary
A marine vessel management system to reduce the burden on a marine vessel rental business operator includes a marine vessel, an information processor, and a portable terminal device operable by a marine vessel user. When the marine vessel is leaving a port and/or when the marine vessel is returning to the port, the portable terminal device receives information about a state of the marine vessel via the information processor, and displays the received information about the state of the marine vessel.