Box With Hidden Camera Travels Through the Mail 136
kkleiner writes "The modern mailing system can seem like magic, but the systems in place to reliably get boxes from A to B is a marvel of logistics. Now, a Dutch designer named Ruben van der Vleuten has unraveled the mystery for non-postal employees by installing a camera within a parcel to record the journey."
Re:Should be standard (Score:5, Informative)
It would be awfully nice to have accelerometers and GPS tracking on important packages.
They sort of exist in a low-tech form. My company uses these on every shipment.
http://www.shockwatch.com/monitoring-devices/impact-sensor/impact-indicators/ [shockwatch.com]
Re:Accelerometer (Score:5, Informative)
I can't think offhand if I have heard of accelerometers being used routinely, but I'm sure they could be.
Yes, both accelerometers and tilt sensors (for things required to remain upright) are common. They attach to the outside of the box with a big warning sticker saying you should not sign for the package if the threshold indicator has triggered. I have received many packages with these sensors, and more often than not, they are triggered. My experience is that UPS is the worst at abusing packages. We have a security camera on our loading dock, and we have recorded several instances of the UPS delivery guy tossing packages out of the back of this truck onto the concrete, with about a three meter drop from the apogee. When presented with the video evidence, UPS paid for the damage, but the driver kept his job, although now he occasionally glances up at the camera with a scowl.
Danish postal service (Score:2, Informative)
That's was the Danish postal service. While a camera in a box might be a problem in other parts of the world I doubt that anyone in Denmark is going to be upset about this. Maybe the postal workers don't like being filmed but I don't think anyone will be freaking out about bombs or terrorism.
Great idea and fun video.
Re:Dont try it at home. (Score:5, Informative)
Direct link to the video. (Score:4, Informative)
https://vimeo.com/59693471 [vimeo.com]