Shared Drone Control for Dynamic User Location Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies for delivering products or services are inefficient, particularly for immediate consumption outside the home, as they require manual effort and are not adaptable to changing user locations. Additionally, the prior art is cumbersome for sharing drones and lacks customer control over drone activities.
Innovation Solution
The system allows consumers to easily order and control multiple drones using a mobile terminal, leveraging social network information for customer data, automatic payment processing, and dynamic location updates. Drones have their own social network profiles, enabling them to interface with human users and perform tasks based on user preferences and context.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual delivery methods are used, then delivery can be made to any location, but it is very time consuming and labor intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The drone performs autonomous navigation and delivery without requiring manual operation for each delivery task. The system automatically receives delivery instructions via mobile terminal, navigates to the customer location, and completes the delivery, eliminating the need for continuous human intervention and significantly improving delivery efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical delivery operations with an automated drone system controlled through electronic communication. The mobile terminal sends digital instructions to the drone, which then executes the delivery autonomously, substituting human physical labor with an automated electromechanical system
2Adaptability or versatility
If control software from multiple drones is installed on a terminal computer, then multiple drones can be controlled, but the installation process is tedious and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile terminal is designed with universal control functionality that can operate multiple different drones without requiring separate control software installations. The system uses a standardized communication protocol that allows a single mobile terminal application to control various drone models, eliminating the need for device-specific software
Solution Approach 2:
The patent consolidates multiple drone control functions into a single mobile terminal application. Instead of requiring separate control systems for each drone, the system merges all control capabilities into one unified interface that can manage multiple drones simultaneously through a single installation
3Extent of automation
If suppliers control drone activity, then drone operations can be managed centrally, but customers lack control and choice in the market economy
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the traditional control relationship by giving customers direct control over their drone deliveries through mobile terminals. Instead of suppliers unilaterally managing drone operations, customers can independently initiate, track, and control their delivery requests, reversing the power dynamic to prioritize user autonomy while maintaining system coordination
Data Source
AI summary
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for controlling at least one robot system. This includes offering control of a first robot to a first mobile application, indicating an available service offered by the first robot, and receiving instructions to perform the available service. This further includes delivering: (i) debris, (ii) dust, or (iii) cut grass to a stationary second garbage collection robot. A computing system maintains a device profile for the first robot, indicates the available service and a status of the first robot to the first mobile application, and is configured to update the first mobile application. The first robot is configured to drive while performing the available service and is controlled by at least one of: (i) a camera or (ii) a sensor, to avoid collision. The second robot is a stationary garbage collection robot configured to store the delivered debris, dust, or cut grass.