Boarding Position Calculation Using Stop Records and Boarding Events
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle dispatch systems fail to consider whether geographical points are suitable for boarding and alighting, leading to unsuitable locations being specified, which can cause inconvenience for users, especially in driverless vehicles where stop positions cannot be easily changed.
Innovation Solution
A boarding position calculation method and system that utilizes sensors and map data to determine suitable locations for boarding based on vehicle stop records, including stop time, boarding events, and traffic rules, ensuring accurate and cost-effective selection of boarding positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a vehicle dispatch system specifies boarding positions based on geographical points without considering suitability, then the system can operate with simple predetermined points, but users experience inconvenience when boarding and alighting at unsuitable locations
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary calculation of suitable boarding positions before the vehicle arrives. The boarding position calculation device computes appropriate stop positions in advance by analyzing map data, vehicle information, and stop possibility information, so that when the vehicle reaches the destination, the driver or autonomous system already knows where to stop for optimal passenger convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from vehicle stop records, boarding event data, and actual boarding experiences to continuously improve boarding position recommendations. The calculation device analyzes historical data about where passengers actually board and alight, and uses this feedback to refine future boarding position suggestions, making the system progressively more accurate.
2Extent of automation
If driverless vehicles are used, then automation is improved, but the ability to correct stop positions is reduced since drivers cannot manually adjust
Solution Approach 1:
The autonomous vehicle system performs self-correction of stop positions using the boarding position calculation device. The vehicle independently analyzes its current location, compares it with calculated suitable boarding positions, and autonomously adjusts its stopping location without human intervention. The system serves itself by making real-time decisions about optimal stop positions based on embedded calculation algorithms.
Solution Approach 2:
The system makes the stop position dynamic and adjustable even in autonomous vehicles. Rather than fixing the stop position in advance, the calculation device continuously evaluates multiple potential positions and allows the vehicle to dynamically select and adjust its stopping location based on real-time conditions, passenger needs, and environmental factors.
3Ease of manufacture
If predetermined geographical points are used for boarding, then the dispatch system is simple to implement, but the locations may not be suitable for actual boarding and alighting operations
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes multiple parameters simultaneously to determine suitable boarding positions: it analyzes vehicle type, stop time duration, location coordinates, surrounding environment factors, and map data. By evaluating and adjusting these multiple parameters together, the system identifies positions that are not only geographically valid but also practically suitable for passenger boarding and alighting operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The boarding position calculation device serves multiple functions: it acts as a navigation aid, a safety checker, a passenger convenience optimizer, and a vehicle operation guide. This multi-functional approach allows a single system to handle various aspects of boarding position determination, maintaining simplicity while improving reliability through comprehensive analysis.
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AI summary
A boarding position calculation method, boarding position calculation device, and boarding position calculation system that recognizes a stop position of a vehicle based on vehicle information, determines whether the stop position is suitable for boarding based on a stop time of the vehicle or occurrence of a boarding event of the vehicle at the stop position, and stores the stop position determined to be suitable for boarding as a boarding position in the vehicle dispatch service.