Autonomous Delivery System Adapting to Event Schedule Changes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional delivery systems struggle to adapt to sudden changes in event schedules, such as changes in venue or time, during the delivery of objects, which can result in unnecessary deliveries or delays.
Innovation Solution
A delivery system comprising a mobile body and a management server connected via a communication network, capable of acquiring and modifying delivery plans in real-time based on changes in event schedules, allowing the mobile body to autonomously adjust its delivery route and timing without user intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional delivery system is used, then the delivery process is simple and straightforward, but the system cannot adapt to sudden changes in event schedules (venue, time, number of participants)
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors event schedule changes through feedback mechanisms and automatically adjusts delivery plans accordingly. When schedule changes are detected, the system receives updates, processes them, and modifies the delivery route and timing to match the new schedule requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The delivery system transitions from a static, fixed-route approach to a dynamic, adaptive delivery plan. The delivery route and timing are continuously adjusted based on real-time schedule changes, allowing the system to respond flexibly to varying event requirements without manual intervention.
2Reliability
If the delivery system automatically adjusts to schedule changes, then timely delivery is ensured, but the user must not be bothered by frequent updates and manual interventions
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-adjustment of delivery plans without requiring user intervention. When schedule changes occur, the system automatically processes the changes, recalculates delivery routes, and updates delivery timing, eliminating the need for users to manually update delivery information or receive frequent notifications about schedule changes.
3Productivity
If manual updates are required for schedule changes, then the system remains simple to operate, but delivery delays and unnecessary deliveries occur
Solution Approach 1:
The system is pre-configured with automatic schedule change detection and delivery plan adjustment capabilities. When schedule changes occur, the system proactively detects and processes these changes, automatically updating delivery plans before they impact delivery timing, thereby preventing delays and unnecessary deliveries.
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AI summary
This paper discloses a delivery system in which delivery of an object to an event is carried out by a mobile body which travels autonomously and can flexibly cope with the change without bothering a user even when a schedule for the event is changed in the middle of the delivery. The delivery system acquires the schedule of a target event to which the object is delivered from the database in which the event can be registered by the user. Then, it creates the delivery plan based on the acquired schedule. The mobile body travels according to the delivery plan. When the schedule is changed during the delivery, the delivery system modifies the delivery plan based on a changed schedule and a current position of the mobile body and moves the mobile body according to the modified delivery plan.