2020 18th International Conference on ICT and Knowledge Engineering (ICT&KE)
Arduino Based Smart Box for Receiving Parcel Posts
Thanat Nonthaputha Montree Kumngern
Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology Faculty of Engineering
Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya King Mongkut’s Institute of Technonology Ladkrabang
Songkhla, Thailand Bangkok, Thailand
[email protected] [email protected] Jirapat Phookwantong Sompong Keawwang
Faculty of Liberal Art Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology
Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya
Songkhla, Thailand Songkhla, Thailand
[email protected] [email protected] Abstract—For the online shopping that grows up rapidly, the The step by step with easy to shop when the customers
last step is the deliverymen need to deliver the parcel posts to the want to buy everything from online shopping, the customers
customers. Far too often, in case of the customers are absent, the shopped through a retailer, filled an online shopping cart and
deliverymen have to deliver again on the next day. This paper then paid after that they wait for the deliverymen to deliver the
presents Arduino based smart box for receiving parcel posts. It parcel posts. The customers received parcel posts by
can receive many parcel posts by customer’s automatic sign and themselves with signing on the deliveryman’s mobile for
sent a message to a customer’s mobile via Line application after authentication. In some cases, the customers are absent and can
the parcel posts are in a box. The dimension of the box is 100 x 75 not receive the parcel posts by themselves on the same day.
x 150 cm. The maximum size of the available parcel post is 20 x
This paper presents Arduino based smart box for receiving
30 x 25 cm. A buzzer is used for warning in the abnormal
situation. The smart box is designed with a waterproof and
parcel posts that has not been proposed. The smart box can
shockproof. Moreover, it has been designed by using passcode to receive many parcel posts by the customer’s automatic sign and
open the door of the box. sent a message to the customer’s mobile via Line application
when the customer is absent.
Keywords—automatic, parcel post, box, internet of things
II. RELATED WORKS
I. INTRODUCTION A. Arduino based for applications
Digital marketing is the important tool and has been Based on Arduino [6], it is the best open-source board to
impacted to human behavior. It is a very diverse marketing get started software programming to control hardware by
platform used by most business for marketing all types [1]. So, software designed. It is used for many applications such as
the trend of products and services for all the companies will smart energy meter [7] - [8], power system protection [9],
become to the digital marketing. Besides on mobile or desktop wireless motion detecting system [10]. Arduino is the mainly
for online shopping, they are now firmly entrenched controlled of them that can be used to apply the input and
component of modern lifestyles, easy and convenience to find output connected to several functions. In case of smart energy
everything such as electronics, fashion and beauty, baby or meter in [7], Arduino input is connected by energy meter, the
children’s cloths, books (hard copy), et al. The customers can outputs are connected by buzzer, relay and display. So, it can
order what they want by one click and they will get a rapid be connected into two ways, input and output by GSM (Global
delivery that is why the e-commerce and m-commerce markets System for Mobile Communications) modem but Arduino in
are very popular. [8], the LDR (Light Dependent Resistor), RTC (Real Time
The best online shopping websites of 2020 of the world is Clock) Timer and GSM module are connected to input. The
Amazon that has evolved from a small bookstore to a output is connected by LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), relay and
mammoth internet presence. The company not only brings you GSM module. So, it can be two ways connected by GSM
millions of items from its own warehouses but also from sellers module. However, Arduino is the main microcontroller for
all over the world who can upload their own wares for sale [2]. power system protection in education by using input and output
The best of South East Asia and Thailand’s top mobile connected to GSM card and relay. In [10], Arduino is applied
shopping applications in 2019 is Lazada [3], [4]. The platform for wireless motion detecting system. It uses Arduino Uno as a
boasts more than 155,000 local and international sellers, as data processor, processes the data and triggers an alarm.
well as 3,000 brands serving the 560 million consumers in the Moreover, Arduino will also send the data via Wi-Fi modules
region [5]. to the users via applications that have been uploaded to a user’s
smartphone.
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B. Parcel Post Deliveries mini CNC for signing when the Arduino#1 checks parcels or
The new-concept of multi-functional parcel delivery locker mails by motion sensors. But the Arduino#2 is used to check
system has been proposed in [11]. C51 MCU (Microcontroller after the mini CNC worked and connected to MCU node to
Unit) and GSM/GPRS (General Packet Radio Services) send the message via Line application to the customer’s
modules are mainly utilized SMS with passwords sending to mobile.
customers, they can be validated to get their parcels. It can
Start
facilitate secure displacement and convenient retrieval of multi-
function such as SMS (Short Message Service), password
generation and password authentication. There are the core
component of the system which is the smart access system. On
the other hand, parcel delivery service by using delivery points yes Parcel & Mail no
Checking
information and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) has
been proposed to improve the delivery service in a big city
[12]. The building types and time to walk are used to minimize yes
optimum solution search space by grouping delivery points Automatic Parcel & Mail
with no necessary vehicle movement. Data collection uses Signing Box
RFID application that would be helpful to make the system
performance better in reality.
Message send
C. Intelligence Boxes to Customer
Passcode no
Intelligence box for Medication management using IoT
(Internet of Things) has been proposed [13]. It used mainly yes
controlled by Arduino with wireless connectivity along with
only an android mobile application for helping the patients and Magnatic Door
doctors to be in more close communication. The patients have
been given alert for their medication at the right time.
Moreover, when any vital signs noticed, the intelligence box End
can sent SMS to predefined guardian. Nevertheless, to provide
about IoT applications for the postman delivered the letters in a Figure 1. The flowchart of the software design of the proposedsystem.
mail box [14]. It can be sent notification via SMS about the
number of the letters and time to addressee’s mobile phone
which Arduino is used mainly controlled as same as [13].
III. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION
A. Software designed
The flowchart of the software design of the proposed
system is shown in Fig.1. It can be described in case of the
absentcustomer that is as follow: the parcel or mail can be
checked then it is separated to parcel or mail box and the
customer will get both the parcel and mail by opening the
magnetic door with the passcode. Meanwhile the deliveryman
puts his mobile phone on automatic signing channel for
customer signing after that the message will be sent to the
customer’s mobile phone.
B. Hardware designed
The hardware is designed by sketching up the box which is
shown in Fig. 2. The front side is shown in Fig. 2(a). It consists
of parcel post, mail and automatic signing channel. Fig. 2(b) is
the backside. It has a passcode panel for unlock the magnetic
door to get the parcel posts and mails. Fig. 2(c) shows the
inside of the box. It is designed as a receptacle for parcel posts
and mails.
(a) Front side (b) Back side (c) Inside
C. Implementation
Figure 2. Hardware design (front side).
Fig. 3 shows the block diagram of the proposed system.
Arduino software has been mainly used to develop in this
system. It has Arduino#1 and Arduino#2. The Arduino#1 is
used to control magnetic door when the customer gets the
parcel posts or mails by passcode. Another one is to control
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Deliveryman Parcel Post Motion MCU
Channel Sensor #2 Node Arduino
#2
Magnetic
Door
Customer gets Parcel Post
Parcel Post & Mail & Arduino Mini
Auto Sign
Mail #1 CNC
Box
Key Pad
Passcode
Postman Mail Motion Customer s
Channel Sensor #1 Mobile Phone
Figure 3. Block diagram of the proposed system.
So, electronic devices inside the box that mainly used in the
proposed system is shown in Fig. 4. There are two Arduino
boards, node MCU, buzzer for warning in the abnormal
situation, mini-CNC for automatic signing, keypad and relays.
Fig. 5 is the front side of the box. It has automatic signing and
two channels for receiving mails and parcel posts. The Figure 5. Front side of the box.
dimension of the parcel post channel is 20 x 30 x 25 cm.
However, the implementation of the automatic signing is
shown in Fig. 6 that is used by mini-CNC with the pen for
signing on mobile phone. The experimental of the automatic
signing on the mobile phone is shown in Fig. 7 that is
compared with the original sign by Fig. 8. The back side of the
box is shown in Fig. 9 that has a keypad to open the door to get
the parcel posts and mails by the customer’s passcode. The
magnetic door is shown in Fig. 10. Moreover, the box is
waterproof by sealing door that is shown in Fig. 11.
Figure 6. Mini-CNC with a pen for automatic signing.
Figure 4. Electronic devices part inside the box.
Figure 7. Automatic signing.
Figure 8. Original sign.
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Figure 12. Parcel post protection when it fallen.
Figure 9. Back side of the box.
Figure 13. Motion sensor.
Figure 10. Magnectic door lock.
When the deliverymen send the parcel posts or mails into
the box, it is fallen inside to the box through the parcel post or
mail channels. In case of the parcel post, it is shockproof by
rubber ropes to support the load that shown in Fig. 12. While
there are motion sensors for checking all of parcel posts or Figure 14. Message sending via Line application.
mails that shown in Fig. 13. Then, the Arduino#1 and the
Arduino#2 get the signals from motion sensor#1 and motion IV. CONCLUSIONS
sensor#2, respectively. After that, Arduino#2 is connected to
MCU node and will be sent the messages to alert the This paper presents Arduino based smart box for receiving
customer’s mobile phone that the parcel posts and mails inside parcel posts in case of the absentcustomersthat they can not
the box. Fig. 14 shows the implementation of the message receive on the same day when the deliveryman comes.
sending via Line application by motion sensors checking. However, the customers will receive the parcel posts on next
day that deliveryman will come again. The proposed Arduino
based smart box can receive mails or many parcel posts by the
customer’s automatic sign while the absentcustomers and it can
be sent a message to a customer’s mobile via Line application.
The dimension of the box is 100 x 75 x 150 cm. The maximum
size of the available parcel post is 20 x 30 x 25 cm. A buzzer is
used for warning in the abnormal situation. The smart box is
designed with a waterproof and shockproof for parcel posts.
Moreover, it has been designed by using passcode to open the
door of the box.
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