Unmanned Delivery Vehicle Real-Time Communication System
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional communication methods for package delivery are often independent of the delivery process, leading to delayed and impersonal exchanges between senders and receivers, particularly for gifts, where timely expressions of gratitude or emotions are hindered by the lack of real-time interaction.
Innovation Solution
A system that enables real-time or near real-time electronic communication between senders and receivers using unmanned vehicles equipped with displays and transmitters, allowing for bi-directional communication during package delivery, with exception handling mechanisms to manage unexpected events and adjust delivery times.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If conventional independent communication methods (phone calls, emails, SMS) are used between sender and receiver, then communication can be established, but the communication is delayed and impersonal, losing the real-time emotional exchange that occurs at the moment of delivery
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the delivery process with real-time electronic communication by integrating a communication system into the delivery vehicle. The sender's message is displayed on the vehicle's display device during delivery, and the receiver can respond through the same system, merging the physical delivery act with the emotional communication act into a single unified experience.
Solution Approach 2:
The delivery vehicle serves as an intermediary device that carries both the physical package and the electronic communication system. It mediates between the sender and receiver by displaying the sender's message and capturing the receiver's response, facilitating real-time interaction without requiring separate communication devices from either party.
2Reliability
If real-time electronic communication is integrated into the delivery process using unmanned vehicles with displays and transmitters, then immediate and personal interactions are enabled, but the system complexity increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The delivery vehicle is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as a physical package delivery mechanism and as a communication device. The same vehicle that transports the package also displays messages and captures responses, eliminating the need for separate communication infrastructure and reducing overall system complexity despite the enhanced functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The communication system is self-contained within the delivery vehicle, using its own display devices and transmission capabilities to facilitate communication between sender and receiver. The vehicle autonomously manages the communication process without requiring external communication devices or complex coordination systems.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the delivery process is made flexible to handle unexpected events (recipient absence, delays), then delivery reliability improves, but the coordination of delivery timing with real-time communication becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adapts to unexpected events by allowing the delivery vehicle to adjust its schedule and communication timing in real-time. If the recipient is unavailable, the system can delay the communication display until the recipient is present, or alternatively display the message to a designated proxy, ensuring the communication remains synchronized with the actual delivery moment regardless of unforeseen circumstances.
Data Source
AI summary
A system comprises a delivery entity operating to deliver a package at a predetermined time from a first person to a second person and to provide an electronic communication between the first person and the second person that is commensurate with the delivery. An electronic display for displays a first message of the electronic communication from the first person to the second person commensurate with the predetermined time of the delivery of the package to the second person and a transmitter configured to generate and output a second message of the electronic communication generated by the second person during delivery of the package and in response to the displayed first message. An exception handling device controls the delivery entity when an unexpected event disrupts the commensurate delivery with the electronic communication, and generates and outputs instructions to the delivery entity to change the predetermined delivery time to a new delivery time.