Unbox it safely.
Problems and Insights In the US, more than 89% of adults (BI Intelligence) are using the internet to speed up their lives through instant access of information and purchasing power. in 2017, the sales in e-commerce has grown to 800 billion dollars, and expected to grow up to 1 trillion dollars in 2020 (BI Intelligence). However, although there are benefits to this purchasing system, other problems have arisen. The rate of package theft and loss has increased annually while delivery officials are unsure as to what the optimal secure drop-off location would be when the inhabitants are not at home. Through research and concept prototyping, three insights were chosen as the focus to address the needs of both delivery workers and reciptients. Packages should be delivered close to the household, storage of delivery package(s) must be secure but only accessible by the delivery officials and the homeowners and a new system of user experience that can be managed by both homeowners and delivery officials needs to be established.
Data Analysis and Interview 26 respondents
Have you ever lost a delivery package?
Where were you when package were delivered?
Where did you find your package when it was delivered?
*packageguard.com
homebox is a security box built both inside and outside of a personal home to store delivery packages and prevent package theft, damage and, loss. homebox is also a delivery system that is correlated to homebox app that tracks the package and alerts the user when the package has been delivered.
Please watch homebox video on how it works: https://youtu.be/dGbuun3yx7A
1. The delivery officials scans the tracking ID via a nfc reader located at the top of the homebox frame.
2. When the tracking ID is verified, the homebox frontdoor opens to allow the delivery officials to deposit the package inside.
In the US, studs for houses and apartements are usually spaced 16 or 24 inches apart. homebox is designed to fit between each studs to unharm the architecture of the structure.
3. The weight sensor identifies that the package(s) is inside homebox and a notification is sent to the user’s smartphone. Users can simply receive their package(s) by opening the homebox’s backdoor.
Technology
homebox App for users
The homebox app is a comfortable way to manage package delivery. The app shows the incoming delivery via tracking IDs that are given by the delivery services. When the packages are delivered safely inside the homebox, users receive a notification as the weight sensor inside the box identifies that the package is inside the homebox.
homebox App deliver officials Delivery officials also use the homebox app through out their work process. Through the app, they can scan the tracking ID to open the homebox and manage all their deliveries.
IND 521: Fall 2018 Advanced Industrial Design Studio I
Student: Seung Keun Kim Instructor: Joseph Velasquez