Augmented Delivery Route Guidance for Location Identification
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing demand for online retail has led to logistical challenges such as difficulty in finding delivery locations, resulting in delays, stress, and unsafe driving scenarios for delivery personnel due to inadequate navigation and location identification.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that augment delivery routes by providing delivery personnel with real-time, visually enhanced route guidance through a remote system connected to delivery vehicles and wearable devices, displaying images of the environment and delivery locations to facilitate efficient and safe deliveries.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional navigation systems are used, then delivery personnel can receive basic route information, but delivery locations are difficult to find resulting in delays and stress
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from traditional 2D map-based navigation to 360-degree immersive visual guidance that overlays directional arrows and route information directly onto the real-world camera view. This dimensional enhancement allows delivery personnel to see both the navigation instructions and the actual environment simultaneously, eliminating the time lost in matching abstract maps to physical locations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system captures real-time images of the delivery location environment and overlays digital navigation elements (arrows, route markers) onto these visual copies of the actual scene. This creates an augmented reality interface where virtual guidance information is embedded within visual replicas of the physical environment, making location identification immediate and intuitive.
2Reliability
If delivery personnel rely on standard maps and directions, then they can navigate generally, but unsafe driving scenarios occur due to distraction and difficulty in locating destinations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary augmented reality interface that mediates between the delivery personnel and the complex navigation task. Instead of requiring personnel to interpret standard maps and constantly check directions, the system processes route information and presents simplified visual overlays (directional arrows, highlighted destinations) on top of the real-world view, reducing cognitive load and distraction.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces traditional mechanical navigation methods (physical maps, manual direction following) with electronic image processing and overlay technology. Cameras capture real-time footage, software processes the visual data to identify landmarks and route features, and digital overlays provide continuous guidance without requiring personnel to look away from the road.
3Ease of operation
If visual augmentation is provided through wearable devices, then cognitive load is reduced and location finding is easier, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent leverages the universality of smartphone and wearable device cameras, which already exist in most delivery personnel's possession. Rather than requiring specialized equipment, the system utilizes the existing camera hardware to capture images, processes these images through cloud-based or onboard software, and displays results on the same device's screen. This multi-functional approach avoids adding dedicated complex hardware while achieving augmented reality navigation.
Data Source
AI summary
A device may receive data associated with a delivery and display a first portion of a route associated with the delivery and first image data of an environment along the first portion. The device may determine that the first portion has been completed and may then display a second portion of the route. During display of the second portion, second image data representing a delivery location associated with the delivery may be presented. The first portion and the second portion may represent portions of the delivery that are completed using different modes of travel.