Drone Package Release Control Using Delivery Code Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing package delivery systems using drones face issues with unintentional package drop or inappropriate placement, as recipients lack control over the release process, especially concerning impact resistance and designated delivery locations.
Innovation Solution
A package delivery system that includes a drone, a package delivery control apparatus, and a terminal apparatus, enabling communication to transmit a delivery code, allowing the drone to emit light with the code, and approving the terminal apparatus to instruct the drone for package release based on matching codes, ensuring controlled release at designated locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the drone automatically releases the package upon arrival, then delivery speed is improved, but package safety deteriorates due to unintentional drops or inappropriate placement
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by transmitting a delivery code to the terminal apparatus, having the drone emit light displaying the code upon arrival, and requiring code verification before enabling package release. This feedback loop ensures the receiver confirms arrival and intentionally authorizes release, preventing unintentional drops while maintaining delivery efficiency.
2Device complexity
If the package is released without receiver authorization, then device complexity is reduced, but ease of operation deteriorates as receivers cannot control the release process
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service by allowing the receiver to control the package release through their terminal apparatus. The receiver receives the delivery code, verifies it when seeing the light emission from the drone, and can then authorize release. This puts the receiver in control of the final release action, improving ease of operation without significantly increasing system complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables controlled and secure package release at designated locations, preventing unintentional drops and allowing recipients to manually secure packages, especially those with low impact resistance, ensuring precise delivery positioning.
Implementation Method 1
causes the drone to emit light in which the delivery code is superimposed
Data Source
AI summary
A package delivery system includes a drone that delivers a package and a package delivery control apparatus, and further includes a communication control unit that transmits a delivery code of the package to a terminal apparatus that has placed an order for delivery of the package, an irradiation control unit causes the drone to emit light in which the delivery code is superimposed when the drone arrives at a destination, and a drone control unit that, when the delivery code that the terminal apparatus has acquired by transmission from the communication control unit and the delivery code that is acquired by receiving light emitted from the drone match with each other, approves the terminal apparatus to cause the drone to perform operation of releasing the package.