Aerial Delivery via Machine-Readable Code Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional aerial delivery methods are unsafe and insecure due to the inability of unmanned aerial devices to recognize and deliver packages accurately to specific locations, often risking damage or theft, especially with pets, power lines, and visibility issues.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method using a machine-readable code, such as a QR code, is provided for automated package delivery, where a user displays the code at a designated safe location, allowing an aerial delivery device to verify and deposit the package securely, ensuring safety and security through optical detection technology.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If conventional aerial delivery devices are used, then automated delivery capability is achieved, but safety and security of package delivery deteriorates due to inability to recognize safe delivery locations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a machine-readable code as an intermediary element that mediates between the aerial delivery device and the delivery location. The code, displayed on a physical object at the destination, serves as a recognizable target that enables the automated device to identify safe and secure delivery locations without requiring complex environmental interpretation, thus resolving the contradiction between automation and reliability
2Measurement precision
If detailed delivery instructions are provided to aerial delivery devices, then delivery accuracy may improve, but the complexity of the vision system required deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the delivery location identification function from the complex vision system and transfers it to a simple machine-readable code displayed on a physical object. The aerial delivery device only needs to recognize the code rather than interpret detailed delivery instructions about the environment, significantly reducing vision system complexity while maintaining or improving delivery accuracy
3Ease of operation
If packages are left on front porches for delivery, then delivery convenience is improved, but security against theft deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables the delivery location to self-identify through the machine-readable code displayed on a physical object at the destination. The aerial delivery device autonomously locates and deposits the package at the coded location without human intervention, maintaining delivery convenience while allowing the recipient to control the exact delivery location for enhanced security
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enables safe and secure automated package delivery by allowing users to select and display a machine-readable code at a preferred location, ensuring the package is delivered accurately and securely, reducing risks associated with conventional aerial delivery methods.
Implementation Method 1
allowing an aerial delivery device to verify and deposit the package securely, ensuring safety and security through optical detection technology
Data Source
AI summary
A user requests a package delivery from a package delivery system. The package delivery system provides the user with a machine-readable code for display at the delivery location. An aerial delivery device receives, from the package delivery system computing device, information associated with the delivery location of the package. The information comprises information matching the information in the machine-readable code associated with the delivery location and a delivery address. The delivery device secures the package for transporting to the delivery location and transports the package to the delivery address. The delivery device locates the machine-readable code on a display at the delivery address and verifies that the information from the machine-readable code is associated with the package. The delivery device deposits the package on the display.