Mobile Delivery Control Using Robots and UAVs in Large Venues
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Solution Overview
Problem
In large venues, self-service apparatuses like vending machines are typically fixed, limiting users to access services or articles only at specific locations, restricting convenience and flexibility.
Innovation Solution
A delivery method and control device that acquire user location information to select between robots and UAVs for delivering articles or services, determining the most suitable delivery type based on apparatus availability and location, and controlling the selected device to provide services or articles to the user, optimizing delivery routes and resource allocation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If self-service apparatuses are placed at fixed locations, then device complexity is reduced and operation is simplified, but user accessibility and service coverage are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the static fixed-location service model into a dynamic mobile delivery system. Robots and UAVs dynamically move to user locations based on real-time requests, enabling service adaptability without requiring fixed apparatuses at every location. The system dynamically allocates delivery resources based on demand patterns and apparatus availability.
Solution Approach 2:
The control device serves as an intermediary between users and delivery apparatuses. It receives user requests, determines optimal delivery methods (robot or UAV), and coordinates the delivery process. This intermediary manages the complexity of coordinating multiple mobile apparatuses, users, and delivery locations, making the system manageable despite its dynamic nature.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple types of delivery apparatuses are deployed, then delivery flexibility and coverage are improved, but system complexity and coordination difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the delivery system into distinct apparatus types (robots for ground delivery, UAVs for aerial delivery) with specialized functions. Each apparatus type operates independently with its own control logic, simplifying the overall coordination. The control device segments decision-making by evaluating specific criteria (user location, apparatus availability, delivery requirements) to determine the appropriate delivery method.
Solution Approach 2:
The control device performs multiple functions: receiving user requests, determining delivery methods, allocating apparatuses, and coordinating delivery operations. This universal control mechanism manages the complexity of coordinating multiple apparatus types, providing a unified interface between users and the diverse delivery fleet.
3Productivity
If delivery apparatuses are allocated based on real-time location information, then delivery efficiency and user satisfaction are improved, but information processing requirements and system responsiveness demands increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback loops where the control device continuously monitors user requests, apparatus locations, and delivery status. This real-time feedback enables dynamic allocation decisions based on current system state, improving delivery efficiency. The control device processes location information and delivery requests, then adjusts apparatus allocation accordingly, creating a responsive closed-loop system.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-positioning robots and UAVs in strategic locations and pre-processing delivery requests. The control device evaluates multiple delivery options in advance and selects the optimal apparatus before delivery begins, reducing real-time processing demands during actual delivery operations.
Data Source
AI summary
The present application discloses a delivery method and a delivery control device. The delivery method includes steps S1 to S3. In the step S1, request information sent by a user is acquired, the request information including user location information which indicates a current position of the user. In the Step S2, a delivery apparatus for the user is selected among at least two types of delivery apparatuses according to the user location information. In the Step S3, the selected delivery apparatus is controlled to deliver an article or service to the user.