Delivery Drone Release Location Verification for Secure Handover
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing delivery drone technologies face challenges in accurately determining a secure pick-up location for package delivery, especially when receivers cannot provide a designated location, and there is a risk of incorrect location identification or unauthorized package receipt.
Innovation Solution
The delivery drone system includes an imager to capture video, a location determination unit to compare captured video with a receiving location identification video, an orderer determination unit to verify the presence of the orderer's terminal apparatus, and a release location determination unit to confirm the package release location based on face detection and coincidence with the orderer's video.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If only video comparison is used to determine delivery location, then the process is simple, but the accuracy is low and erroneous locations are determined
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple verification methods: video comparison, terminal apparatus detection, and face recognition. These multiple determination methods are merged into a unified delivery verification system, where all conditions must be satisfied to confirm the delivery location, thereby improving accuracy while managing complexity through systematic integration.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by having the orderer register their terminal apparatus and face information before delivery. The drone also performs preliminary video comparison to identify potential delivery locations before arriving at the final delivery point, enabling more accurate and reliable delivery determination.
2Productivity
If only video comparison is used to determine delivery location, then the process is fast, but reliability is low and unauthorized receipt may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the drone receives information from the terminal apparatus (presence detection) and face recognition results to verify the orderer's identity. This feedback loop ensures that delivery only occurs when multiple verification conditions are met, improving reliability while maintaining efficiency through automated verification.
Solution Approach 2:
The orderer performs preliminary actions by registering their terminal apparatus and face data before delivery. The system also performs preliminary video analysis to identify delivery locations in advance, enabling fast and secure delivery verification when the drone arrives.
3Reliability
If multiple verification methods are used to ensure accurate delivery, then delivery security is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The drone is designed with multi-functionality, integrating video capture, terminal apparatus detection, and face recognition capabilities into a single platform. This universal design allows the same device to perform multiple verification functions, improving delivery security while managing complexity through consolidated hardware and software integration.
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AI summary
A delivery drone that delivers a package includes: an imager that captures a video around the drone; a location determination unit that compares, when the drone falls within a predetermined range from a delivery destination location of the package, the video captured by the imager and a receiving location identification video of the package acquired from an orderer of the package, to determine whether or not coincident locations are present; an orderer determination unit that determines, when the coincident locations are present, whether or not a terminal apparatus of the orderer is present within a predetermined distance from a current location of the drone; and a release location determination unit that determines, when the terminal apparatus is present within the predetermined distance from the current location of the drone, a location that coincides with the receiving location identification video of the package as a release location of the package.