MERCEARIA
A grocery delivery system designed for the Mercedes Sprinter Cargo van that is designed to be operational in the next three to five years.
This project won First Place in 2019 in the annual Humber College design competition in conjunction with a North American tier-one automotive supplier .
Mercearia is designed for the growing grocery delivery market. Many people lack the free time or the physical ability to go to a grocery store to pick their own food.
Mercearia’s goals are convenience, to increase human interaction, and to be easy to use.
In designing this solution, my team valued empathy, loyalty, freshness, speed, and customer service.
The falcon door opens on right side of Mercearia, allowing the driver to exit safely.
An easy-grip floor on the ramp prevents the driver from slipping when exiting and entering the vehicle.
The key fob controls the Falcon door and Mercado.
Gaveta is where preordered groceries are transported. Each cubby is refrigerated. Gaveta can hold up to 18 grocery orders.
The drawers pull out and down to reduce strain on the driver’s arms and shoulders when unloading the packages. The shelf slides out so the driver does not have to reach into the cubby. Ergonomic and anthropomorphic measurements were completed.
The driver exits on the passenger side and opens the Gaveta. The driver then takes out the delivery package.
Mercado is where the customer can purchase fresh produce when picking up their pre-ordered delivery.
The customer asks the driver for fresh produce. The driver then enters Mercearia through the falcon door and gets the desired produce. If the customer wants a different piece, they can ask the driver to replace it with a different one.
When the customer receives their desired fresh produce, the driver moves the the pad located in the passenger side window. Here the driver cashes out the customer’s additional groceries.
GABO is a smart robot that carries the grocery box to the customer’s door.
First, GABO exits Mercearia on a ramp. Then, the driver places the grocery box onto GABO. There is a metal strip inside the grocery box that is attracted to a magnet on GABO. This keeps the grocery box in place.
GABO then follows the customer via phone application. The gyroscopic wheels allow GABO to stay balanced.
GABO raises and lowers with a scissor lift mechanism. This is more ergonomic for the driver and customer, as they do not have to bend down as far to place and pick up the grocery box.
When the delivery is finished, GABO returns to Mercearia.
Research
Designed with:
Isabel St. Hill
Joseph Herzig
Hugh Moore