AVDS Reservation Messaging for EV Charging Queue Coordination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing automated valet driving systems (AVDS) lack the capability to efficiently manage additional services such as EV charging and car washing during automated valet parking, and they do not define methods for sending a vehicle to an EV charging station before the previous EV's charging is completed, leading to inefficiencies in service provision.
Innovation Solution
The proposed apparatus and method enable the transmission of additional requests for AVDS reservations, allowing changes or additions to existing reservations, and include communication protocols for interacting with EV charging stations to optimize vehicle routing and service timing, ensuring efficient and safe automated valet driving.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the system waits for previous EV charging to complete before routing vehicles to charging stations, then charging safety is ensured, but service efficiency and productivity deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by sending vehicles to charging stations in advance before previous charging completes. The server receives additional requests and determines routing information proactively, allowing vehicles to be positioned at charging stations ahead of time, thus improving service efficiency while maintaining safety through controlled dispatch timing.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts vehicle routing based on real-time charging status. The server monitors whether previous EV charging has completed and dynamically determines when to send additional vehicles to charging stations, creating a flexible response that balances safety requirements with service efficiency improvements.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the system manages multiple additional services (EV charging, car washing) simultaneously, then service versatility improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The server is designed with universal functionality to manage multiple types of additional services including EV charging, car washing, and other services. The system uses a unified request processing mechanism that can handle different service types through additional requests, providing multi-functionality without requiring separate dedicated systems for each service.
Solution Approach 2:
The server acts as an intermediary that coordinates between vehicles, charging stations, and other service providers. It receives additional requests from vehicles, determines appropriate routing and timing, and manages the overall service coordination, thereby reducing the complexity burden on individual service components while maintaining versatile service capabilities.
3Ease of operation
If the system allows additional service requests during automated valet parking, then customer convenience improves, but communication complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service by allowing vehicles to autonomously send additional requests for services such as EV charging and car washing during automated valet parking. The vehicle's onboard system can independently communicate service needs to the server without requiring manual customer intervention, improving convenience while using standardized communication protocols to manage complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The server provides feedback mechanisms to confirm receipt and processing of additional requests. The system communicates request status and service arrangement information back to vehicles, creating a closed-loop communication system that enhances customer convenience through clear status information while managing communication complexity through structured feedback protocols.
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AI summary
An apparatus including a transceiver, one or more processors configured to execute instructions and to control the transceiver to transmit or receive information on an Automated Valet Driving System (AVDS) reservation, and a memory storing the instructions, and an execution of the instructions configures the one or more processors to transmit, by the transceiver, an AVDS reservation request to a server, receive AVDS reservation information from the server, the AVDS reservation information being determined based on the AVDS reservation request, transmit reservation confirmation information for the AVDS reservation information to the server, and transmit an additional request related to the AVDS reservation request to the server.