Charging Station Data Relay for Vehicle Upload
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modern vehicles face challenges in uploading sensor data to centralized locations due to high costs or lack of network access, making direct cellular transmission inconvenient or infeasible.
Innovation Solution
A data uploading system that automatically transfers vehicle data to a charging station when within a threshold proximity, allowing the charging station to relay the data to a centralized location, thereby reducing transmission costs and enabling simultaneous data upload and charging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If vehicle data is transmitted directly to centralized location using cellular transmission, then data can be uploaded to centralized location, but transmission cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The charging station serves as an intermediary device between the vehicle and centralized location. The vehicle transmits data to the charging station via wireless communication, and the charging station relays the data to the centralized location, eliminating the need for expensive cellular transmission from the vehicle directly to the cloud
2Reliability
If vehicle data is transmitted directly to centralized location, then data can be uploaded, but network access is required which may not be available at all locations
Solution Approach 1:
The charging station acts as a local intermediary that receives data from the vehicle via short-range wireless communication (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Direct, etc.) which does not require cellular network access. The charging station then uses its own network connection to relay data to the centralized location, enabling data upload in areas without vehicle network access
3Reliability
If vehicle uses cellular transmission for data upload, then data can be transmitted to centralized location, but transmission time increases when vehicle is in motion
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs data transmission during the charging stop, which is a predetermined stationary period. By utilizing the charging time for data upload, the system eliminates the need for separate transmission time and ensures data is uploaded while the vehicle is stationary and communication is more reliable
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure includes embodiments for uploading vehicle data at a charging station. In some embodiments, a method includes determining that a threshold proximity is satisfied. The threshold proximity describes a range between a connected vehicle and the charging station for charging the connected vehicle. The method further includes wirelessly transmitting vehicle data to the charging station. The wireless transmission of the vehicle data occurs responsive to the determination that the threshold proximity is satisfied.