Drone delivery of coffee based on a cognitive state of an individual
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsThomas David Erickson, Rogerio S. Feris, Clifford A. Pickover, Maja Vukovic
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AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsThomas David Erickson, Rogerio S. Feris, Clifford A. Pickover, Maja Vukovic
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Coffee or other drink, for example a caffeine containing drink, is delivered to individuals that would like the drink, or who have a predetermined cognitive state, using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)/drone. The drink is connected to the UAV, and the UAV flies to an area including people, and uses sensors to scan the people for an individual who has gestured that they would like the drink, or for whom an electronic analysis of sensor data indicates to be in a predetermined cognitive state. The UAV then flies to the individual to deliver the drink. The analysis can include profile data of people, including electronic calendar data, which can be used to determine a potentially predetermined cognitive state.
A method for delivering a drink to an individual, comprising:
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