Mobile Object Type Detection for Battery Reuse Data Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems for determining the reuse of power accumulation units in vehicles face inefficiencies due to excessive data storage requirements and limited recording capacity, leading to increased calculation time and resource usage.

Innovation Solution

The reuse assistance system reduces data collection by determining only essential items related to the usage and degradation state of power accumulation units based on the vehicle's type and application, using a type code to prioritize data storage and transmission, thereby optimizing data management and calculation efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If all usage and degradation data are stored for reuse determination, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases due to excessive data storage requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedegradation state assessment accuracyVSAvoiddata storage system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts only the essential degradation indicators from the complete usage and degradation dataset. By identifying and storing only the critical parameters needed for reuse determination, the system achieves accurate degradation assessment without the complexity of managing comprehensive data storage infrastructure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Reliability

If comprehensive data is collected and stored, then reliability of reuse determination is improved, but loss of time increases due to extended calculation time

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereuse determination reliabilityVSAvoidcalculation time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and stores only the essential degradation indicators that are critical for reliable reuse determination. This selective data approach maintains the reliability needed for accurate assessments while significantly reducing the calculation time required to process and analyze the data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Measurement precision

If complete usage data is stored, then measurement precision is improved, but loss of substance increases due to excessive recording capacity consumption

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveusage state measurement accuracyVSAvoidrecording capacity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and stores only the essential usage indicators needed for accurate degradation assessment. This selective approach maintains measurement precision for usage state while preventing excessive consumption of recording capacity by eliminating redundant data storage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

4Productivity

If all degradation data is transmitted for analysis, then productivity of reuse determination is improved, but loss of time increases due to extended transmission time

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereuse determination efficiencyVSAvoiddata transmission time
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and transmits only the essential degradation indicators needed for reuse determination. This selective data transmission maintains the productivity and accuracy of reuse assessments while significantly reducing the time required to transmit data from the power accumulation unit to the analysis system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS11970080B2Information processing apparatus, information processing system, computer readable recording medium and information processing method
Publication Date: 2024.04.30 HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided is an information processing apparatus distributed in a member configured to be removable in a mobile object, the information processing apparatus including: a type information obtaining unit, configured to obtain type information to distinguish at least one of a type and an application of the mobile object, when the member is installed in the mobile object; and a mobile object determination unit, configured to determine at least one of a type and an application of the mobile object installed by the member, based on the type information obtained by the type information obtaining unit.