Modular Autonomous Delivery Platform for Product-Specific Payloads
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Solution Overview
Problem
The manufacturing of autonomous vehicles for delivering products is costly due to the need for varying configurations based on product types, such as refrigeration or shelving, which increases production costs.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for operating an object that includes an autonomous driving platform, an object capable of being loaded and unloaded, and a server that encrypts and authenticates information to ensure secure and efficient delivery of products to users, allowing for standardized vehicle design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If autonomous vehicles are configured with varying devices depending on product types, then the product delivery capability is improved, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The autonomous vehicle system is divided into a standardized platform and separate modular objects. The platform provides common autonomous driving functions, while objects (containers, shelves, refrigeration units) are independent modules that can be attached or detached based on product type requirements. This segmentation allows the platform to remain simple and standardized, reducing manufacturing costs, while still achieving adaptability through modular combinations.
Solution Approach 2:
The autonomous driving platform is designed with universal interfaces and standardized mounting structures that can accommodate multiple types of objects. The platform's autonomous driving system, navigation, and control functions serve all object types, making the core vehicle system multi-functional without requiring custom configurations for each product type.
2Reliability
If multiple device configurations are integrated into autonomous vehicles, then the product safety and freshness are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Safety-critical functions (autonomous driving, navigation, collision avoidance) are segregated into the standardized platform, while product-specific functions (refrigeration, shelving, storage) are placed in separate objects. This segmentation isolates complexity into manageable modules, making the system more maintainable and reliable while preserving product safety through dedicated functional modules.
Solution Approach 2:
The platform acts as an intermediary between the autonomous driving system and the various product-specific objects. It provides standardized interfaces and control protocols that simplify the integration of diverse objects, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining reliable communication and coordination between components.
3Ease of manufacture
If standardized autonomous vehicle design is used, then the manufacturing cost is reduced, but the adaptability to different product types decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from a static, fixed configuration to a dynamic, reconfigurable architecture. Objects can be attached or detached from the standardized platform based on real-time delivery requirements. This dynamic reconfiguration capability allows a single standardized platform design to serve multiple product types, maintaining manufacturing simplicity while achieving operational adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses parameter changes in the form of different object attachments rather than changing the core platform parameters. By varying which objects are attached (containers, shelves, refrigeration units) while keeping the platform parameters standardized, the system achieves adaptability to different product types without compromising the standardized design benefits.
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AI summary
A system for an object includes at least one autonomous driving platform configured to autonomously drive along an autonomous driving path, at least one object configured to be loaded at an upper portion of the at least one autonomous driving platform, unloaded from the upper portion of the at least one autonomous driving platform, and the at least one object having a corresponding product, and a server to transmit encrypted information to a selected object selected. The selected object is selected from the at least one object to provide a corresponding product to be sold to a user, based on information on purchase of a product in a specific area, and create a certificate to authenticate the selected object. The autonomous driving platform receives a connection request from the selected object and the server transmits an authentication request to the selected object.