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Revision as of 21:21, 21 September 2014
| Brainstorm Main | Package Receiving Concepts | Package Delivery Concepts | Mail Pick-up Concepts | Personal Mailbox Concepts |
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The Operational Environment
Focus on deliveries that go to houses with some kind of lawn/backyard and/or curbside location.
This EXCLUDES: apartments, multi-person complexes or houses in heavily populated environment without requirements above.
The environment offers possible space for a drone to land for delivery whether on the house or in the back/front yard or mailbox as drop off point.
- Examples of Envisioned Operational Environment
Lot 2 Kidston Cove, http://www.houseandlandsolutions.com.au/
Assumptions
- Drone can get to the mailbox & make a viable drop.
- Drones can survive all weather conditions.
- Each mailbox has a specific transponder code/ key correlating with either the address of the house or owner of the mailbox (depending on concept).
- Mail courier can get into mailboxes with universal key (Only to the designs that imply that mail courier may access).
- People know relatively either the day or time a package is going to arrive (regardless of whether they will be home at that time or not).
Personal Mailbox Concepts
Those with a ***(star)*** are considered for testing.
Concept 1 - The Birdhouse / Package Perch
| Concept Description: This is basically like a mailbox on a pole. The mailbox has a climbing mechanism to go up and down the pole after a package delivery has been made. This mailbox is slightly larger than the packages delivered by drone.
How it works:Running through the scenario, the mailbox is perched up at the top of the pole. When a drone is making a delivery is sends a transponder signal. Upon receiving this signal the mailbox opens and stays open until the signal transmission stops. The drone then hovers above the mailbox and drop the package by means of a dropping mechanism (ie. electromagnet or just dropping). After the drone completes drone and leaves, the signal stops and the lid closes and secures. Then the mailbox unlocks from the pole and gradually makes decent until it has reached the ground (or designated height) and locks into place for security. A person with the key can then either manually open the lid with the key or use the built in transponder to unlock the box to retrieve the package. Upon locking again the mailbox goes back up to its perch. |
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Mini-SWOT analysis:
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Requirement Assessment: ie. fulfills 11/20 requirements of which all functional requirements are covered well
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Concept 2 - Best of Both Worlds
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| Concept Description: This mailbox can receive normal package delivery as well as drone delivery and also normal post. It is a curbside mailbox which has has a mail slot & package box combined.
How it works: When a drone is making a delivery is sends a transponder signal or lands on the 4 contact points located on the top of the mailbox. Upon receiving the signal the mailbox opens and stays open until the signal transmission stops. 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. A person with the key can then open the package box door to retrieve the package. Also, this mailbox through use of the universal keys carried then by USPS couriers can also open the mailbox to deliver packages and post in the mail slot. |
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Concept 3 - Package Tote
| Concept Description: This concept is targeted at immediate Prime Air Users which will be expecting the 30 min. deliveries and will be there when packages arrive. The idea is for a portable tote concept which can be placed outside when delivery is expected.
How it Works: When person has made delivery selection & waits on the 30 minute delivery, they set their tote OPEN outside in an open area for the drone delivery to be made. When the drone approaches it searches for the signal of the tote and hovers over and drops the package in the tote, which in turn closes to secure package delivery. Person can get tote immediately, or if package is forgotten it is at least safe in the tote. Opening the tote requires key. |
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Thoughts and considerations: Nice idea, but the packages delivered are already in a plastic carrier why would it need an extra one?
Concept 4 - The Window Basket
| Concept Description:This looks much like the hanging flower baskets that are in front of some windows. This mailbox is suspended off the side of the house for easy access for both drone & person.
How it Works: The mailbox is mounted under a window on the second (or third) floor of a house. When a drone delivery is underway and nearby, the drone will send a transponder signal which gets the mailbox to extend outward from the house via rails. This allows for space between building & drone to make a safe delivery. The lid of the mailbox will also open automatically. The drone hovers over the mailbox and drops the package inside. Then when leaving, the cut-off of the transponder signal will make the lid close and the mailbox retract and lock. A person can unlock the box with a key and retrieve the package. |
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Concept 5 - The Package Chute
| Concept Description: Much like a laundry shoot, but angled and located somewhere between the roof of a house and drywall, this concept utilizes gravity to get the package to a secure box.
How it works: With a hole created in the roof of a house, with sensor rigged opening mechanism, a drone signals for the slot to open. Upon opening, the drone hovers over (or lands on) the roof at the package drop location and drops the package in. The drone leaves, retracting its transponder signal and the package slot closes. In the meantime, since the chute is angled, the package slides down and ends up a package cubby located in a room. This cubby can be unlocked with a key to retrieve the package. |
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Concept 6 - Collapsible Drone "Chimney"
| Concept Description: Just like the collapsible tunnels made for kids tents, this chimney uses a similar design. The idea behind this is a quick delivery chute for 30 minute deliveries where a person know he/she will be home.
How it works: Upon making a 30-minute delivery request, the customer walks outside to on of their gutter installation (or some other tall object: ie. flagpole) connects the chute and lets it expand. The drone upon arrival hovers above the chute and drops the package. The folds will be so designed to gradually deliver the package to the ground where the customer can then immediately pick it up. |
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Concept 7 - Clothing Line
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Tote
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Concept 8 - Drone "Chimney"
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Requirements Assessment
| Rating | Points | Meaning |
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| 4 | excellent | Requirement exceeded |
| 3 | sufficient | Requirement met |
| 2 | okay | Improvements needed to fully meet requirement |
| 1 | insufficient | Requirement not really addressed |
| 0 | fail | Requirement is not met |
| Requirements List * Slightly modified from Requirements to suit assessment needs | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | C5 | C6 | C7 | C8 | C9 | Comments about functions/concepts |
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| Funct1 - Accept/Receive Package from drone &/or delivery man | ||||||||||
| Funct2 - Have holding space for package(s) | ||||||||||
| Funct3 - Display address or apartment (somehow) | ||||||||||
| Funct4 - Be robust - withstand damage, break ins etc. | ||||||||||
| Funct5 - Report status (full, empty, malfunction) | ||||||||||
| Product1 - The user must be able to use the system immediately without any problem by following indicated steps. | ||||||||||
| Product2 - The user should feel their package is safe in the system. | ||||||||||
| Product3 - The system should at all times only open the locker with the package for which the right code has been presented. | ||||||||||
| Product4 - The system should open the right locker within ten seconds after verifying the code. | ||||||||||
| Product5 - The user should feel safe when using the system. | ||||||||||
| Product6 - The system must be able to receive and handle a package within a minute. | ||||||||||
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