Package Receiving Concepts: Difference between revisions

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== Concept 2 - Sliding lid ==
== Concept 2 - Bristles ==


[[File:Sliding doors.png|right|x300px]]
[[File:Bristles.png|right|x300px]]


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| width="700px" | '''Concept Description:''' Sliding doors at the outer end of the entire mailbox. After passing these doors the package is processed further. These doors are placed on a drone landing site.  
| width="700px" | '''Concept Description:''' Opening with bristles on each side, much like a lot of mailboxes have.  


'''How it works:'''  The delivery drone lands on the contact points located next to the sliding doors. By making contact to the indicated spots the doors will be opened. The drone then drops the package into the mailbox. After the drone completes delivery and leaves, the signal stops and the lid closes and secures.  
'''How it works:'''  The delivery drone lands over the opening with bristles. The opening is raised above the level of the surface it is placed on. When the drone lands over the opening the package gets pushed through the bristles.  


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* Sliding doors
* Bristles
* Contact points
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| style="border: 1px solid green;" width="275px"| Strengths
| style="border: 1px solid green;" width="275px"| Strengths
* Good closure
* Easy
* Not a lot to break down
| style="border: 1px solid red;" width="50%"| Weakness
| style="border: 1px solid red;" width="50%"| Weakness
* Fairly complicated
* Limited closure
* Can break down
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|style="border: 1px solid blue;" | Opportunities  
|style="border: 1px solid blue;" | Opportunities  

Revision as of 18:15, 21 September 2014

Links within all Brainstorm Concepts
Brainstorm Main Package Receiving Concepts Package Delivery Concepts Mail Pick-up Concepts Personal Mailbox Concepts

Concept 1 - Sliding lid

Sliding doors.png
Concept Description: Sliding doors at the outer end of the entire mailbox. After passing these doors the package is processed further. These doors are placed on a drone landing site.

How it works: The delivery drone lands on the contact points located next to the sliding doors. By making contact to the indicated spots the doors will be opened. The drone then drops the package into the mailbox. After the drone completes delivery and leaves, the signal stops and the lid closes and secures.

 

Components:

  • Sliding doors
  • Contact points

Tags:


Mini-SWOT analysis:

Strengths
  • Good closure
Weakness
  • Fairly complicated
  • Can break down
Opportunities Threats

Concept 2 - Bristles

Bristles.png
Concept Description: Opening with bristles on each side, much like a lot of mailboxes have.

How it works: The delivery drone lands over the opening with bristles. The opening is raised above the level of the surface it is placed on. When the drone lands over the opening the package gets pushed through the bristles.

 

Components:

  • Bristles

Tags:


Mini-SWOT analysis:

Strengths
  • Easy
  • Not a lot to break down
Weakness
  • Limited closure
Opportunities Threats