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Sorry if Q. Amazon delivered by drone helicopter type things coming soon. |
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12-02-2013, 11:15 AM | #61 | |
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Are you unaware of how accurate GPS navigation can be? Especially if they add an INS component to it.
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Instead of a mailbox, maybe Amazon will provide the population with an "Amazon box" that sends a signal to the drone to lead it and directs it to drop the load directly into it. (patent pending)
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12-02-2013, 11:20 AM | #64 |
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Another idea would be that Amazon could provide you with some sort of a target which you print out, and the drone could locate with its camera. You place the target where you want the package dropped.
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12-02-2013, 11:22 AM | #67 | |
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OK, I believe you. Apparently I am unaware of how accurate GPS navigation can be.
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There are many things already in existence that require GPS or INS navigation (or both) that have extremely tight target requirements.
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Logistically, as mentioned the main hindrances are dealing with multi-family locations, and being able to deliver the package to a reasonable location. No one will want packages dropped in the middle of the sidewalk or yard (where there are yards). Since this is limited to within 10 miles of the sorting facility, the main target would likely be urban areas to take load off the rest of the system. That increases the difficulties of delivery. Technologically, it would require an accurate GPS mapping of all physical addresses within the delivery area. That won't happen quickly. Someone mentioned facial recognition technology for identifying the front door. FR works because faces all have a set of distiguishing characteristics to scan for. Doors don't. Furthermore, delivery to a door in many instances requires very deft flight under an eave or porch, past many obtsacles. Unmanned drones are good, but they are typically used in wide open areas with little to navigate around. No way this happens by 2015, maybe, MAYBE 2020.
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I think the bigger issues will be property and privacy rights. People won't want these flying cameras over their property in order to deliver a package in the neighborhood. They better stay pretty high until they get to the destination. If they are too high, there will be FAA issues.
New housing developments should just be built with Amazon tubes connected to a warehouse--delivery right into your home. (patent pending)
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FR works because for the most part every face has identifiable landmarks (eyes, nose, jaw line, etc.) that can be scanned for. Doors have similar features, but with less regularity. Entrances to homes and buildings vary widely in their materials, hardware location and type, etc. It would be much more complicated than you might think to accurately devise software that would accurately identify a door (and beyond that, the correct door on a building) to deliver to. And FR is coming along, but is still very unreliable in "live" situations (unlike photo recognition of FB and Picasa).
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12-02-2013, 11:45 AM | #75 | |
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If a little drone can identify a narrow slot, calculate its size and location and then fly directly through its center, identifying a door/porch and landing on it is entirely plausible. Edit: Apparently I was late to the party. But yeah, it's totally doable. |
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