Intelligent logistics terminal control system and control method based on unmanned aerial vehicle distribution

Abstract

The invention provides an intelligent logistics terminal control system and control method based on unmanned aerial vehicle distribution, and relates to the technical field of intelligent logistics and vehicles, the system comprises a logistics terminal, an unmanned aerial vehicle and a user control platform, the user control platform communicates with the logistics terminal and the unmanned aerial vehicle, and the user control platform receives an express delivery notice of a distribution station and sends the express delivery notice to the distribution station. And uploading the GPS position of an address needing to be delivered, comparing the size of the express with a pre-stored logistics terminal size parameter, selecting a delivery mode according to the comparison, and meanwhile, receiving all information fed back by the user control platform by the logistics center to start to drive the unmanned aerial vehicle to carry out delivery. According to the invention, the logistics experience of the user is greatly improved through a mode of controlling delivery through the future intelligent logistics terminal based on unmanned aerial vehicle delivery and the mobile phone APP, and the user can pick up the parcel anytime and anywhere without worrying about the leakage of personal privacy.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical fields of intelligent logistics and vehicle technology, and particularly to an intelligent logistics terminal control system and a control method based on drone delivery. Background Art

[0002] The statements in this part merely provide background technical information related to the present disclosure and do not necessarily constitute prior art.

[0003] With the popularization of informatization, networking and globalization, the rapid development of e-commerce and the continuous improvement of consumers' requirements for shopping experience, the logistics industry is facing unprecedented challenges and opportunities. The traditional logistics distribution mode has been difficult to meet the market requirements for efficiency, cost and service quality. The modern logistics industry is realizing the automation and unmanned development of logistics by introducing Internet of Things technology. The drone delivery method is gradually becoming a trend. However, at present, it has not been fully unmanned, and customers still need to pick up express deliveries at the terminal by themselves.

[0004] The existing logistics distribution solution is to use driverless express delivery vehicles for fixed-point delivery. However, after reaching the designated location and unloading the goods, the express delivery vehicle no longer makes deliveries. There are still problems such as the inability to pick up packages in time, the easy loss of small express deliveries, and the excessive collection of personal information, resulting in the leakage of residents' privacy. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the present disclosure provides an intelligent logistics terminal control system and a control method based on drone delivery, designs a physical terminal controllable by a mobile terminal, and uses drone delivery, 5G communication and GPS positioning technology to realize intelligent opening of the hatch to pick up packages at different locations, intelligent control of logistics distribution and storage, and realize pick-up and storage anytime and anywhere.

[0006] According to some embodiments, the present disclosure adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] An intelligent logistics terminal control system based on drone delivery includes a logistics terminal, a drone and a user control platform. The logistics terminal is arranged in the front luggage compartment of a vehicle. A fork-type lifting mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the front luggage compartment of the vehicle, and a courier placement platform is fixed at the top of the fork-type lifting mechanism. A hatch is arranged at the top of the front luggage compartment of the vehicle, and the hatch is driven to open and close by a four-bar linkage driving structure. The four-bar linkage driving structure includes a driving motor. The driving end of the four-bar linkage driving structure is fixed to the driving motor by bolts. By adjusting the bending angle of the four-bar structure and the span of the connecting rod installation points, the left and right hatches are opened and closed stably and in parallel.

[0008] The user control platform communicates with the logistics terminal and the drone respectively. When the user control platform receives the express delivery notice from the distribution station, it uploads the GPS location of the delivery address, compares the size of the express with the pre-stored size parameters of the logistics terminal, selects the delivery method according to the comparison, and at the same time, the logistics center receives all the information fed back by the user control platform and starts to drive the drone for delivery.

[0009] According to some embodiments, the present disclosure adopts the following technical solutions:

[0010] A control method for an intelligent logistics terminal control system based on drone delivery, including:

[0011] Step 1: After the user control platform receives the delivery notice from the logistics center, it compares the size of the express with the size parameters of the intelligent logistics terminal, and selects the delivery method of door-to-door delivery, express cabinet or logistics terminal according to the comparison result. When the logistics terminal delivery method is selected, it uploads the GPS location of the delivery address to the logistics center through wireless communication;

[0012] Step 2: The logistics center receives the GPS location information and the delivery method information, synchronously obtains the user vehicle information and the terminal ID, matches the drone according to the transportation distance and the size of the express. If there is no matching drone, it sends a feedback instruction to the user control platform, and at the same time, the logistics center starts to use other backup methods for delivery;

[0013] Step 3: After successful matching, the drone carries the express and departs to fly to the GPS location for hovering in the air. The logistics center obtains the image information recognized by the drone camera, verifies the terminal ID to determine whether it is the target terminal. If the target terminal is below the drone, it sends an open hatch instruction to the user control platform. After receiving the open hatch instruction, the user control platform issues an instruction to open the hatch;

[0014] Step 4: The user control platform communicates with the logistics terminal, controls to open the locking mechanism, and at the same time controls the motor drive, and the four-link drive structure opens the hatch; the camera recognizes the opening degree of the hatch to judge whether it is opened normally; if the hatch is not opened normally, it feeds back to the logistics terminal and the user control platform;

[0015] Step 5: If the hatch is opened normally, the fork-lift type lifting structure lifts the express placement platform, the drone lands to place the goods and executes the return flight; the logistics terminal obtains the weight of the goods through the gravity sensor, the camera scans and recognizes the express information and judges whether the drone has left, and pushes the express information to the user control platform. The logistics terminal sends a completion instruction, lowers the express placement platform, retrieves the goods and closes the hatch, and at the same time closes the locking mechanism. The delivery completion terminal notifies the user that the storage is successful.

[0016] According to some embodiments, the present disclosure adopts the following technical solutions:

[0017] A computer program product includes a computer program which, when executed by a processor, implements the control method of the intelligent logistics terminal control system based on drone delivery as described above.

[0018] According to some embodiments, the present disclosure adopts the following technical solutions:

[0019] A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is used to store computer instructions which, when executed by a processor, implement the control method of the intelligent logistics terminal control system based on drone delivery as described above.

[0020] According to some embodiments, the present disclosure adopts the following technical solutions:

[0021] An electronic device includes: a processor, a memory, and a computer program; wherein, the processor is connected to the memory, the computer program is stored in the memory, and when the electronic device runs, the processor executes the computer program stored in the memory so that the electronic device executes to implement the control method of the intelligent logistics terminal control system based on drone delivery as described above.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present disclosure are:

[0023] In the control method of the intelligent logistics terminal control system based on drone delivery of the present disclosure, the so-called logistics terminal is a controller arranged in the front luggage compartment of a vehicle. Cooperating with the structure and control method of the front luggage compartment, it realizes a future intelligent logistics terminal that can be controlled by a mobile terminal and can perform express delivery at fixed points according to the parking position of the vehicle. Compared with using driverless cars for delivery or using fixed-point Hive drones for express delivery, the logistics terminal of the present disclosure can be intelligently opened at different locations for pick-up as the vehicle parks at different locations of the customer, avoiding the strict requirements for pick-up time in logistics delivery; at the same time, the drone delivers to the designated vehicle, which greatly reduces the problem of lost packages in logistics transportation and delivery.

[0024] In the control method of the intelligent logistics terminal control system based on drone delivery of the present disclosure, for small express packages of 500*400*300, they are sent to the front luggage compartment of the user's designated vehicle, improving the delivery efficiency and safety of the last point-to-point delivery of express delivery. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] The accompanying drawings forming a part of this disclosure are used to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure. The illustrative embodiments and descriptions thereof of the present disclosure are used to explain the present disclosure and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present disclosure.

[0026] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the closed state of the hatch door in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0027] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the open state of the hatch door according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the method flow according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the system architecture according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the specific implementation process of the method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Detailed implementation manners

[0031] The present disclosure will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0032] It should be noted that the following detailed descriptions are all illustrative and are intended to provide further descriptions of the present disclosure. Unless otherwise specified, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present disclosure belongs.

[0033] It should be noted that the terms used herein are only for describing specific implementation manners and are not intended to limit the exemplary implementation manners according to the present disclosure. As used herein, unless otherwise clearly specified in the context, the singular form is also intended to include the plural form. In addition, it should be understood that when the terms "include" and / or "comprise" are used in this specification, they indicate the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components, and / or combinations thereof.

[0034] Embodiment 1

[0035] An intelligent logistics terminal control system based on drone delivery according to the present disclosure, as Figure 1 shown, includes a logistics terminal, a drone, and a user control platform. The logistics terminal is arranged in the front luggage compartment of the vehicle. A fork-type lifting mechanism 4 is arranged at the bottom of the front luggage compartment of the vehicle, and a courier placement platform 2 is fixed at the top of the fork-type lifting mechanism 4; a hatch door 1 is arranged at the top of the front luggage compartment of the vehicle. The hatch door 1 is driven to open and close by a four-bar linkage driving structure 6. The four-bar linkage driving structure 6 includes a driving motor. The driving end of the four-bar linkage driving structure 6 is fixed to the driving motor by bolts. By adjusting the bending angle of the four-bar structure and the span of the connecting rod mounting points, the left and right hatch doors can be opened and closed parallel and stably;

[0036] The user control platform communicates with the logistics terminal and the drone respectively. When the user control platform receives the express delivery notice from the distribution station, it uploads the GPS location of the delivery address, compares the size of the express with the pre-stored size parameters of the logistics terminal, selects the delivery method based on the comparison, and at the same time, the logistics center receives all the information fed back by the user control platform and starts to drive the drone for delivery.

[0037] As an embodiment, the upper end of the four-link drive structure 6 is bolted to the hatch 1, and a locking mechanism 7 is provided on the hatch 1 to lock it when the hatch is closed, ensuring the safe storage of the express.

[0038] Furthermore, a weight sensor 5 is built into the express placement platform 2 to obtain the weight of the express; a camera 3 is arranged on one side of the express placement platform 2 to scan and identify the goods information and determine whether the drone has left.

[0039] As an embodiment, a portable hatch that can be opened and closed is made on the front luggage compartment of the car. Together with the front luggage compartment, it serves as a future intelligent logistics terminal that can be controlled by the mobile end, realizing unmanned delivery and pickup of express logistics. The upper end of the four-link drive structure 6 is bolted to the hatch 1, and the drive end is bolted to the drive motor on the inner sheet metal of the front luggage compartment lid. By adjusting the bending angle of the pre-set four-link structure and the span of the connecting rod installation points, and controlling the movement of the drive motor, the left and right hatches are ensured to open and close parallel and stably. The fork-lift type lifting mechanism 4 is arranged at the bottom of the front luggage compartment to control the lifting and lowering of the express placement platform 2. When it receives the approaching drone, it rises to be flush with the hatch. After the delivery is completed, the express placement platform 2 sinks. The locking mechanism 7 is arranged on the front luggage compartment to play a locking role when the hatch is closed. A weight sensor 5 is built into the express placement platform 2 to feedback the weight of the goods. At the same time, the camera 3 is arranged on the side of the express placement platform 2 to scan and identify the express information and determine whether the drone has left.

[0040] As an embodiment, the wireless communication can be 4G / 5G and Wifi communication; the user control platform is a terminal APP and can be controlled through a tablet or a mobile phone.

[0041] As an embodiment, the working process of the intelligent logistics terminal control system based on drone delivery includes: the user receives the delivery notice from the logistics center through the user control platform (mobile phone APP), selects the delivery method of "door-to-door delivery or express cabinet or intelligent logistics terminal" according to the size of the front hood hatch of his own vehicle and the size of the express, and feeds it back to the logistics center. After the logistics center receives the confirmed information, when the logistics terminal is selected, it synchronously obtains the user vehicle information, and the drone carrying the express departs and transports it to the logistics terminal after successful matching. After the delivery is completed, the logistics terminal notifies the user that the storage is successful.

[0042] As an embodiment, the initial parameter configuration of the future intelligent logistics terminal: The user terminal downloads the supporting APP of the logistics center and registers and uploads relevant user information, such as mobile phone number, user vehicle information, the ID and size parameters of the intelligent logistics terminal (front trunk of the vehicle).

[0043] Embodiment 2

[0044] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a control method for an intelligent logistics terminal control system based on drone delivery is provided, including:

[0045] Step 1: After the user control platform receives the delivery notice from the logistics center, it compares the size of the express with the size parameters of the intelligent logistics terminal, and selects the delivery method of door-to-door delivery, express cabinet or logistics terminal according to the comparison result. When the logistics terminal delivery method is selected, the GPS location of the delivery address is uploaded to the logistics center through wireless communication;

[0046] Step 2: The logistics center receives the GPS location information and the delivery method information, synchronously obtains the user vehicle information and the terminal ID, matches the drone according to the transportation distance and the size of the express. If there is no matching drone, a feedback instruction is sent to the user control platform, and at the same time, the logistics center starts to use other backup methods for delivery;

[0047] Step 3: After successful matching, the drone carries the express and departs to the GPS location for hovering in the air. The logistics center obtains the image information recognized by the drone camera, verifies the terminal ID to determine whether it is the target terminal. If the target terminal is below the drone, an opening instruction is sent to the user control platform. After receiving the opening instruction, the user control platform issues an instruction to open the hatch;

[0048] Step 4: The user control platform communicates with the logistics terminal to control the opening of the locking mechanism, and at the same time controls the motor drive, and the four-link drive structure opens the hatch; the camera recognizes the opening degree of the hatch to judge whether it is opened normally; if the hatch is not opened normally, it is fed back to the logistics terminal and the user control platform;

[0049] Step 5: If the hatch is opened normally, the fork-lift type lifting structure lifts the express placement platform, the drone lands to place the goods and executes the return flight; the logistics terminal obtains the weight of the goods through the gravity sensor, the camera scans and recognizes the express information and judges whether the drone has left, and pushes the express information to the user control platform. The logistics terminal sends a completion instruction, lowers the express placement platform, retrieves the goods and closes the hatch, and at the same time closes the locking mechanism. After the delivery is completed, the terminal notifies the user that the storage is successful.

[0050] As an embodiment, the specific implementation process of the control method for the intelligent logistics terminal control system based on drone delivery is as follows:

[0051] 1) The user APP receives the delivery notice from the logistics center, compares the size of the express with the pre-stored size parameters of the intelligent logistics terminal, and selects the delivery method of "door-to-door delivery or express cabinet or intelligent logistics terminal".

[0052] 2) The user selects the intelligent terminal and uploads the GPS location of the delivery address through 5G communication.

[0053] 3) The logistics center receives the feedback location and delivery method, synchronously obtains the user's vehicle information and terminal ID, and matches a suitable-sized drone according to the transportation distance and the size of the express (maximum 500*400*300). If there is no suitable drone, a feedback instruction is sent to the user APP, and the user re-selects the delivery method. At the same time, the logistics center starts to use alternative methods such as driverless cars for other delivery methods.

[0054] 4) If the drone is successfully matched, the drone carries the express and departs to hover in the air at the GPS location. The logistics center obtains the image information recognized by the drone's camera and verifies the terminal ID to determine whether it is the target terminal. If the target logistics terminal is below the drone, the drone sends an open-cabin instruction to the user APP. After receiving the drone open-cabin instruction, the user uses the APP to issue an instruction to open the hatch of the intelligent logistics terminal.

[0055] 5) The terminal controls to open the locking mechanism and simultaneously controls the motor drive. The four-bar linkage drive structure opens hatch 1. The camera recognizes the opening degree of the hatch and judges whether it is opened normally. If the hatch is not opened normally, it is fed back to the intelligent logistics terminal and the user APP. The user selects whether to reopen and change the delivery method through the APP. If the hatch opening degree cannot be restored by reopening or the user selects to change the delivery method, the drone carries the express back and uses an alternative method to deliver the express.

[0056] 6) If the hatch is opened normally, the fork-lift type lifting structure lifts the express placement platform, the drone lands to place the express and executes the return flight.

[0057] 7) The terminal obtains the weight of the express through the gravity sensor, the camera scans and recognizes the cargo information and judges whether the drone has left, and pushes the express information to the user APP.

[0058] 8) The intelligent terminal sends a completion instruction, lowers the express placement platform, retrieves the express and closes hatch 1, and at the same time closes the locking mechanism 7. After the delivery is completed, the terminal notifies the user that the storage is successful.

[0059] 9) Users can view terminal and express delivery information through the APP and choose whether to receive the goods based on whether there are any abnormalities. If there are abnormalities in the logistics status, such as damage or delivery errors of the express delivery, a re-delivery instruction can be sent to the logistics customer service center. The logistics center assigns a drone to pick up the express delivery and re-deliver it.

[0060] Embodiment 3

[0061] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a computer program product is provided, including a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, it implements the control method of the intelligent logistics terminal control system based on drone delivery.

[0062] Embodiment 4

[0063] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is provided, and the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is used to store computer instructions, and when the computer instructions are executed by a processor, the control method of the intelligent logistics terminal control system based on drone delivery is implemented.

[0064] Embodiment 5

[0065] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device is provided, including: a processor, a memory, and a computer program; wherein, the processor is connected to the memory, the computer program is stored in the memory, and when the electronic device runs, the processor executes the computer program stored in the memory so that the electronic device executes to implement the control method of the intelligent logistics terminal control system based on drone delivery.

[0066] The present disclosure is described with reference to the flowcharts and / or block diagrams of methods, devices (systems), and computer program products according to embodiments of the present disclosure. It should be understood that each process and / or block in the flowcharts and / or block diagrams, and the combination of processes and / or blocks in the flowcharts and / or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to the processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, an embedded processor, or other programmable data processing devices to generate a machine, so that the instructions executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing devices generate a device for implementing the specified functions in one process Figure 1 one process or multiple processes and / or blocks Figure 1 or multiple blocks.

[0067] These computer program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing devices, so that a series of operation steps are executed on the computer or other programmable devices to generate computer-implemented processing, and thus the instructions executed on the computer or other programmable devices provide for implementing in one process Figure 1 one process or multiple processes and / or blocksFigure 1 Steps of functions specified in one or more boxes.

[0068] Although the specific embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, they are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art should understand that, based on the technical solutions of the present disclosure, various modifications or deformations that can be made without creative efforts by those skilled in the art are still within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. Intelligent logistics terminal control system based on drone delivery, characterized by: It includes a logistics terminal, a drone and a user control platform. The logistics terminal is arranged in the front luggage compartment of the car. A fork-arm lifting mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the front luggage compartment of the car. A courier placement platform is fixed on the top of the fork-arm lifting mechanism. A door is arranged on the top of the front luggage compartment of the car. The door is driven to open and close by a four-link driving structure. The four-link driving structure includes a driving motor. The driving end of the four-link driving structure is fixed to the driving motor by bolts. By adjusting the bending angle of the four-link structure and the span of the connecting rod installation point, the left and right doors can be opened and closed in parallel and stably. The user control platform communicates with the logistics terminal and the drone respectively. The user control platform receives the express delivery notification from the distribution station, uploads the GPS location of the delivery address, and compares the size of the express with the pre-stored logistics terminal size parameters. The delivery method is selected based on the comparison. At the same time, the logistics center receives all the information fed back by the user control platform and starts driving the drone for delivery.

2. The intelligent logistics terminal control system based on drone delivery as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: The upper end of the four-link driving structure is connected to the door by bolts, and a locking mechanism is arranged on the door to lock the door when the door is closed.

3. The intelligent logistics terminal control system based on drone delivery as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: The express delivery placement platform has a built-in weight sensor for obtaining the weight of the express delivery; a camera is set on one side of the express delivery placement platform to scan and identify the cargo information and determine whether the drone has left.

4. The intelligent logistics terminal control system based on drone delivery as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: After the user control platform receives the delivery notification from the logistics center, it compares the size of the express with the size parameters of the intelligent logistics terminal, and selects the delivery method of door-to-door delivery, express cabinet or logistics terminal based on the comparison result. When the logistics terminal delivery method is selected, the GPS location of the delivery address is uploaded to the logistics center via wireless communication.

5. The intelligent logistics terminal control system based on drone delivery as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that: The logistics center receives GPS location information and delivery method information, and simultaneously obtains the user's vehicle information and terminal ID, and matches the drone according to the transportation distance and express size. If there is no matching drone, a feedback instruction is sent to the user control platform, and the logistics center begins to use other backup methods for delivery.

6. The intelligent logistics terminal control system based on drone delivery as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that: After the match is successful, the drone will carry the express and deliver it to the GPS location and hover in the air. The logistics center will obtain the image information recognized by the drone camera and verify the terminal ID to determine whether it is the target terminal. If the target terminal is under the drone, it will send a cabin opening command to the user control platform. After receiving the cabin opening command, the user control platform will issue a command to open the cabin door.

7. A control method for an intelligent logistics terminal control system based on drone delivery, characterized in that: The intelligent logistics terminal control system for drone delivery according to any one of claims 1 to 6 is implemented, and the steps include: Step 1: After receiving the delivery notification from the logistics center, the user control platform compares the size of the express with the size parameters of the intelligent logistics terminal, and selects the delivery method of door-to-door delivery, express locker or logistics terminal according to the comparison result. When the logistics terminal delivery method is selected, the GPS location of the delivery address is uploaded to the logistics center through wireless communication; Step 2: The logistics center receives GPS location information and delivery method information, and simultaneously obtains the user's vehicle information and terminal ID, and matches the drone according to the transportation distance and express size. If there is no matching drone, a feedback command is sent to the user control platform, and the logistics center starts to use other backup methods for delivery; Step 3: After the match is successful, the drone will carry the express and deliver it to the GPS location to hover in the air. The logistics center will obtain the image information recognized by the drone camera and verify the terminal ID to determine whether it is the target terminal. If the drone is under the target terminal, it will send a cabin opening command to the user control platform. After receiving the cabin opening command, the user control platform will issue a command to open the cabin door; Step 4: The user control platform communicates with the logistics terminal to control the opening of the locking mechanism, and at the same time controls the motor drive, and the four-link drive structure to open the hatch; the camera identifies the hatch opening and determines whether it is opened normally; if the hatch is not opened normally, feedback is given to the logistics terminal and the user control platform; Step 5: If the hatch is opened normally, the fork-arm lifting structure lifts the express delivery platform, the drone lands to place the goods and returns; the logistics terminal obtains the weight of the goods through the gravity sensor, the camera scans and identifies the express delivery information and determines whether the drone has left, and pushes the express delivery information to the user control platform. The logistics terminal sends a completion instruction, lowers the express delivery platform, retrieves the goods and closes the hatch, and closes the locking mechanism at the same time. The delivery completion terminal notifies the user that the storage is successful.

8. A computer program product, comprising a computer program, characterized in that When the computer program is executed by the processor, the control method of the intelligent logistics terminal control system based on drone delivery described in claim 7 is implemented.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that: The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is used to store computer instructions. When the computer instructions are executed by the processor, the control method of the intelligent logistics terminal control system based on drone delivery as described in claim 7 is implemented.

10. An electronic device, characterized in that: include: A processor, a memory and a computer program; wherein the processor is connected to the memory, the computer program is stored in the memory, and when the electronic device is running, the processor executes the computer program stored in the memory so that the electronic device executes the control method of the intelligent logistics terminal control system based on drone delivery as described in claim 7.

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