Concepts Chosen
| Project Trajectory | Project Pages | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Problem Definition | Sliding Doors | |
| Planning and Milestones | Background Research | Chimney | |
| Meetings | Requirements | Chimney to Cubby | |
| Design Method(s) | Brainstorm | Cubby to Person | |
| Personal Logs | Concepts Chosen | Software | |
All concept ideas can be found via the Brainstorm page, here we only list the selected ideas which we plan to develop further.
General
Our Brainstorm led to the division of 3 main groups for design: Package Receiving, Package Delivery and Personal Mailboxes. Within these groups we brainstormed various ideas. When we reconvened, we realized we ended up having 4 component groups for a larger package delivery system and then concepts for the personal mailboxes.
The component groups were the following:
- The Openings – Location where the drone will deliver the package.
- The Transport – Methods with which to get the package from the opening to the delivery stage.
- The Package to Pick-Up – Methods as to how we get the package from transport into a designated cubby for pick-up
- The Pick-Up – Methods how people can pick-up their packages from the system
We decided to focus on these component groups for the continuation of concept selection, because it already split the delivery system into smaller parts we could work with. Elaboration on selections from these group would be more detailed than if we were to design the system as a whole. Also it allows for expansion and variation of the whole delivery system since the individual components could then be shaped and sized to fit other delivery specifications.
Openings
Within the Openings group we had several ideas: The sliding lid, bristles, and “the Flap”.
(See Package Receiving Concepts for drawings & elaboration)
Of the three concepts, the sliding lid seemed the most appropriate to continue on. Although the Bristles and The Flap were mechanically simpler to make, they also allowed the possibility for unwanted items to come into the system. The sliding lid provided security for the system and also provided a means for the drone delivery to communicate somehow with the package delivery system (via the opening and closing of the doors).
To follow progress on the designing of the Sliding Doors click HERE.