Personal Mailboxes
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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/
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.
Components: Mailbox
- Climbing Mechanism
- Locking Mechanism
- For position on pole & for securing package
- Transponder Signal Receiver
- Lid Opening Mechanism
- Keyhole
Keys
- Transponder Signal Sender
Pole
Mini-SWOT analysis:
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Requirement Assessment: ie. fulfills 11/20 requirements of which all functional requirements are covered well
Thoughts/Considerations:
Concept 2 - Best of Both Worlds
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.
Components: Mailbox
- Locking Mechanism
- Lid Opening Mechanism
- Transponder Signal Receiver
- Key Slot(s)
Concept 3 - Package Tote
- can be removable & placed in various locations - possible target are the immediate prime air users
Requirement Assessment:
Concept 4 - The Window Basket
- can be removable & placed in various locations - possible target are the immediate prime air users
Concept 5 - Drone Nest
- requires hole in roof to be installed somewhere..., For houses being built in the future, shape like a periscope?
Concept 6 - Collapsible Drone "Chimney"
- Slurf die ook op kan vouwen en mee naar binnen kan?
Weather resistance? people being there to use it
Concept 7 - Clothing Line
Drone clips tote onto clothing line spanning from some location