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Concept Sketch and the Full System Model
During the flight, many international and out-of-state college students are not satisfied with the food on flights and often have to wait a long time to receive what they want. This gives the user a poor flight experience as they are never satisfied with the food on board and the slow service of the flight attendants. This design aims to change that as it allows for quick deliveries of food and other important items that the user may desire during travel. The delivery track is attached to the overhead compartments so it doesn’t take up a large amount of space. Essentially, it is an electrical-powered railing that runs digitally and has a box attached to it. The passenger may order anything they want, such as a bottle of water or a blanket, then they can order from the screen at their seat and the flight attendants will place the items in the box. The rail will automatically carry the box to the passenger’s seat using advanced technology and seat detection, where the passenger can quickly receive their item. Once it delivers the items, the cart either moves to another seat or back to the flight attendant. It is efficient and quiet, so the track doesn’t bother passengers or get in their way. Furthermore, this concept will result in the user being happier and more energetic after the flight due to efficient service from the delivery track. It makes passengers feel at ease when they know they will quickly receive what they need. This design reduces efficiency problems on flights and improves the overall quality of the flight. It runs on a continuous loop that makes it able to stop at any line of seats.
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The Full System Requirement Chart
1.”Stopping Precision”: the team wants to make sure the box’s stopping distance is in a reasonable range when the box stops beside the specific row of the passenger.
2.”Delivery Track must be quiet”: the team wants the sound made by the box not disturb the flight experience of other passengers. For example, during the night-time, the sound of the box would not be disturbing.
3.”The weight it can carry”: the team wants the box not be overloaded or crashed.
4. “The volume of the box”: the team wants the box not to be oversized or not having enough place to hold food and other necessities.
5.”The speed of the box” is used to control the speed in order to not to drop items or move too slow.
6.”Pause for User” is to allow the box to move ahead, after items are delivered and the mass lower than one particular point.
7.”Material allows for temperature control of items”: this reflects the user need of “better food provided”, which keeps the food in the right condition.
8.”The box is powered by electricity’‘: it allows the delivery box to run efficiently and conveniently.