Parcel Sensor Knows When Your Delivery Has Been Dropped 145
First time accepted submitter Hamsterdan writes "If you're tired of finding that your stuff has been smashed during shipping after opening your package, this device is for you. 'Called DropTag, the gadget combines a battery, a low-energy Bluetooth transmitter, an accelerometer and a memory chip. Stuck on a parcel as it leaves an e-commerce warehouse, it logs any g-forces above a set risky shock level that it experiences. The idea is that when the courier puts it in your hands, you turn on Bluetooth on a smartphone running a DropTag app and scan it before you sign for it.'"
Existing non-electronic variant (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Existing non-electronic variant (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:Sooo (Score:5, Insightful)
Yes, because people want what they ordered within a few days of ordering it. They do not want to make insurance claims even if they eventually get made whole.
So getting it to the customer right the first time has value.
Re:Existing non-electronic variant (Score:4, Insightful)
Why not just use a shockwatch and stick it on the outside?
If they really worked reliably, they would be in wider use. I would gladly pay the small premium for these things as would many people.
But I suspect that it would not ameliorate the problem since damage and returns are built into the cost of doing business and the shippers have no incentive to correct the problem any moer than they have..
Who will recycle the sensors? (Score:5, Insightful)