Package Geolocation Device with Inductive Recharging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current logistics systems for international express deliveries are inefficient and costly due to centralized control approaches, limited geographical reach, and challenges in managing the electrical power supply for geolocation and communication resources in collaborative delivery systems.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a computer platform with embedded devices in packages that use geolocation resources and near-field wireless communication to enable selective distribution of information and tracking of objects, leveraging low-power consumption technologies to ensure autonomous operation and reduce recharging burdens, while utilizing portable units like smartphones for geolocation and communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If geolocation resources and communication means are integrated into packages for tracking objects in a collaborative delivery system, then real-time position monitoring capability is improved, but electrical power supply management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic recharging of geolocation devices through electromagnetic coupling with portable units (smartphones). The package's geolocation device autonomously recharges when in proximity to a portable unit, eliminating the need for manual power management by individuals in the collaborative delivery network.
Solution Approach 2:
Electromagnetic coupling serves as an intermediary mechanism between portable units and geolocation devices. This wireless power transfer interface simplifies power supply management by automatically establishing energy transfer when devices are in proximity, without requiring physical connections or manual intervention.
2Measurement precision
If a collaborative delivery system uses embedded geolocation devices in packages, then tracking precision is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The geolocation device operates in periodic cycles, alternating between active tracking mode and low-power sleep mode. The device activates periodically to transmit position data and recharge from nearby portable units, then enters sleep mode to conserve energy, maintaining tracking precision while reducing overall energy consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The system combines geolocation functionality with wireless power reception capabilities in a single integrated device. This merging allows the package tracker to simultaneously perform position monitoring and energy harvesting from nearby portable units, offsetting its power consumption through recovered energy.
3Loss of information
If information is distributed via traveling packages to carriers and persons in vicinity, then advertising relevance is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system distributes information locally based on the geographic position of packages and portable units. Advertising content is selectively transmitted only to devices within specific geographic zones, providing locally relevant information to carriers and persons in the vicinity while maintaining system simplicity through location-based filtering.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses real-time position data from geolocation devices as feedback to determine which information should be distributed to which devices. This feedback mechanism enables dynamic, location-aware information distribution without requiring complex centralized control, as the platform automatically routes information based on current package positions.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a system for conveying objects, comprising a computer platform, and comprising embedded devices in packages each having at least one digital recognition code, the platform including a database of the digital codes, the embedded devices each being capable of accessing geolocation resources, characterized in that the platform comprises a module for distributing advertisements to be distributed, each associated with a geographical distribution area datum, and in that it comprises transmitters/receivers, between the platform and the embedded devices, the platform being configured for receiving data on the geolocation of the packages and transmitting at least one advertisement to the embedded devices when the geolocation datum of said package enters the geographical distribution area of the advertisement.