Automated Parcel Loading-Unloading Mechanism Design for Delivery UAV

Abstract

AbstractUnmanned Aerial Vehicle or UAV has evolved rapidly because of improved regulations and advancement in technology. During the COVID-19 pandemic, delivery UAVs were utilized more often than ever to deliver medical supplies, as well as parcels. Delivery UAVs work by collecting the goods and keeping it in a designated holder, which it then navigates through an area and dropping it off at the receiving point. The main factors that are considered for the design of a delivery UAV mechanism includes size and weight of parcels, security and the efficiency of loading and unloading parcels. The drop-box mechanism takes in the factors contributing to existing delivery UAV mechanisms and provides a solution that can overcome most of these concerns. The mechanism was designed through SOLIDWORKS software and 3D-printed. With the help of SOLIDWORKS, an analysis was performed, and it was concluded that the mechanism could handle a maximum of 2kg. Aside from that, the mechanism drops off parcels automatically and encourages contactless delivery.