Delivery port management system, delivery port management method, and program

A delivery port management method, comprising:

• obtaining, with at least one processor operating with a memory device, a delivery destination of a package that is transported by an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) approaching a facility having a plurality of delivery ports and a plurality of delivery destinations, the delivery ports receiving packages;
• calculating an evaluation score for each of the plurality of delivery ports;
• wherein the evaluation score is based on three elements;
• wherein a first element is based on a port restriction information and a delivery port information;
• wherein a second element is based on a current location of the autonomous UAV and a location of the delivery destination;
• wherein a third element is based on an estimate of a required time by the autonomous UAV based on the current position of the autonomous UAV and an arrangement of the delivery ports;
• selecting, with at least one processor operating with a memory device, a delivery port to which the autonomous UAV autonomously delivers the package among the plurality of delivery ports based on the delivery destination of the package after the autonomous UAV has departed for the facility based on the evaluation scores;
• sending, with at least one processor operating with a memory device, information for guiding the autonomous UAV to the selected delivery port;
• and
• wherein the autonomous UAV autonomously travels according to the information and autonomously delivers the package to the delivery destination
• wherein each of the plurality of delivery ports are each of one of a plurality of port types;
• wherein a first port type has one entrance;
• and
• wherein a second port type has two entrances.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a plurality of instructions, and when executed by at least one processor, the plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to:

• obtain a delivery destination of a package that is transported by an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) approaching a facility having a plurality of delivery ports and a plurality of delivery destinations, the delivery ports receiving packages;
• calculate an evaluation score for each of the plurality of delivery ports;
• wherein the evaluation score is based on three elements;
• wherein a first element is based on a port restriction information and a delivery port information;
• wherein a second element is based on a current location of the autonomous UAV and a location of the delivery destination;
• wherein a third element is based on an estimate of a required time by the autonomous UAV based on the current position of the autonomous UAV and an arrangement of the delivery ports;
• select a delivery port to which the autonomous UAV autonomously delivers the package among the plurality of delivery ports based on the delivery destination of the package after the autonomous UAV has departed for the facility based on the evaluation scores;
• send information for guiding the autonomous UAV to the selected delivery port;
• and
• wherein the autonomous UAV autonomously travels according to the information and delivers the package to the delivery destination
• wherein each of the plurality of delivery ports are each of one of a plurality of port types;
• wherein a first port type has one entrance;
• and
• wherein a second port type has two entrances.