Cabin Part Deterioration Estimation Using Vehicle and Environmental Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for estimating the value of used vehicles fail to accurately account for the varying rates of deterioration of cabin parts due to environmental and user-specific factors, leading to inaccuracies in assessing part deterioration.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device that communicates with a vehicle to receive and store deterioration information related to cabin parts, using this data to estimate the degree of deterioration and adjust for specific factors such as usage patterns and environmental conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If average durability curves based on customer comparison or design specifications are used to estimate part deterioration, then the estimation process is simple and efficient, but the accuracy of deterioration estimation is insufficient because it does not account for individual environmental and usage variations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the deterioration estimation process into multiple independent components: basic durability information from design/specifications, actual usage information from vehicle sensors, and environmental information from external sources. Each component is processed separately and then integrated to form a comprehensive deterioration estimate, allowing accuracy improvement without overwhelming system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses a multi-functional information processing platform that handles diverse data types (usage data, environmental data, maintenance records) through a unified processing framework. This universal approach enables accurate deterioration estimation across different vehicle types and conditions while maintaining systematic efficiency
2Reliability
If only basic operation information and average durability data are considered, then the data collection and processing are straightforward, but the deterioration estimation fails to capture individual vehicle variations due to specific environmental conditions and usage patterns
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary data collection and processing by gathering usage information, environmental conditions, and maintenance records before deterioration estimation is needed. This advance preparation ensures that when estimation is required, all relevant information is already organized and ready for analysis, improving reliability without last-minute complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where actual deterioration measurements (when available) are compared with estimated values, and the results are used to refine and update the estimation models. This continuous feedback loop improves assessment reliability over time while systematically managing the information processing requirements
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing device includes at least one processor. The processor communicates with a vehicle and receives deterioration information that is involved in deterioration of a part provided within a cabin of the vehicle; stores the received deterioration information; and estimates a deterioration degree of the part on the basis of the stored deterioration information.