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pseydtonne · 3589 days ago · link · · parent · post: Get Them On The Blower: London's Forgotten Pneumatic Messaging Network
The end of the article mentions modern pneumatic systems in hospitals for vial delivery. I wonder whether the combination of trackable containers (RFID, etc) and computers would simplify the pipe system. For example, a doctor could put vial X into container Y and mark Y's chip to go to room 1234. Then sending it in any nearby upward pipe would trigger a hatch on the 12th floor when it got scanned in the pipe. You then only need to install a single up tube and another own down tube for the entire tower.