Sensor-Guided Home Delivery Timing for Resident Availability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing home delivery systems often result in residents being unable to respond or experiencing annoyance due to deliveries being made when they are not available or not in a suitable state.
Innovation Solution
A home delivery system comprising a moving body and sensors that acquire detection information to determine the resident's status, allowing for conditional delivery initiation and completion based on their availability and responsiveness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If delivery is performed based on simple presence detection, then delivery efficiency is improved, but resident responsiveness and satisfaction deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the parameters of status detection from simple presence/absence to multi-dimensional status classification (available, unavailable, sleeping, away). By enriching the detection parameters, the system can distinguish between different types of presence and make more informed delivery decisions, thereby maintaining efficiency while improving resident responsiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where sensor data about resident status is continuously monitored and used to adjust delivery timing. The processing apparatus receives feedback from sensors and modifies delivery execution based on this information, creating a closed-loop system that balances efficiency with resident availability.
2Speed
If delivery is made without status verification, then delivery speed is improved, but resident annoyance increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary status verification before executing delivery by checking sensor data in advance. This preliminary action of verifying resident availability prevents problematic deliveries before they occur, reducing resident annoyance while maintaining acceptable delivery speed through proactive rather than reactive decision-making.
Solution Approach 2:
The system takes preliminary anti-action by preventing delivery execution when status indicators suggest the resident would be annoyed (e.g., sleeping, away). By anticipating potential annoyance scenarios and blocking them in advance, the system eliminates the harmful effect before it can manifest.
3Reliability
If comprehensive status monitoring is implemented, then delivery appropriateness is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the monitoring function into multiple independent sensor components (motion sensors, temperature sensors, etc.), each handling a specific aspect of status detection. This segmentation allows the complex monitoring task to be divided into manageable parts, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining comprehensive monitoring capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The processing apparatus serves multiple functions: it processes sensor data, determines resident status, decides delivery timing, and controls delivery execution. By making the processing apparatus multi-functional, the system reduces the need for separate dedicated components for each function, thereby managing complexity while achieving reliable delivery appropriateness.
Data Source
AI summary
A home delivery system delivering objects to a residence comprises a moving body configured to move autonomously or remotely, a plurality of sensors placed in the residence, and the processing apparatus. The processing apparatus is configured to execute observing status of a resident including whether or not the resident is in the residence based on detection information acquired from the plurality of sensors. Then, the processing apparatus is configured to execute instructing the moving body to start a delivery at least condition that the resident is in the residence and instructing the moving body to complete the delivery on condition that the resident is available to response after the moving body arriving at the residence.