SECURE PARCEL DROP BOX

Abstract

Nowadays, many people are buying their stuff trough online platform. However, the parcel delivery process allows parcels to be left in the property foyer, often in unsafe places where the delivery can only be picked up and carried by thieves. Besides, parcels are at risk of being damaged due to bad weather. The main objective of this project is to design and fabricate a Secure Parcel Drop Box, to protect parcel from bad weather and from thieves and to promote contactless delivery. The scope of this study is to carried out to ensure the safety of packages during the absence of package recipients during the delivery process. In addition, it also wants to promote to the people regarding the government recommendations to practice ‘3W’ and avoid ‘3C’and also can avoid meeting people. The study also includes a literature review, we have done a research on the internet to get more review about the parcel drop box. Next, the purpose of this project is to create the design of the Secure Parcel Drop Box, protect parcels from bad weather and thieves and to avoid from meeting people. As the results of data analysis, we make two testing for the parcel drop box. Maker UNO sensor is use to detect the parcel received. Every time the parcel dropped ‘Blynk app’ will received the notification and alert the owner. Water proof testing is conducted and the result shows it’s still dry until 10 minutes. This test shows the effectiveness of the ‘Secure Parcel Drop Box’ in protecting parcel from bad weathers.As a conclusion this project is acknowledged the importance of practising the ‘SOP’s, the concerns about the safety of the parcel that is left at customers house without any security aspect and to avoid situations where we need to collect our parcel at the final distribution center due to our absence at home when the parcel is arrived earlier.