Cognitive Ride Scheduling System Optimizing Travel Efficiency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current ride scheduling systems fail to provide cognitive analysis of user preferences, ride sharing parameters, and traffic conditions, leading to inefficiencies in travel arrangements and increased costs.

Innovation Solution

A cognitive ride scheduling system that predicts user events and determines ride scheduling parameters based on user data, preferences, and vehicle characteristics, using machine learning to optimize ride sharing and booking processes, including communication with IoT devices and vehicles to provide personalized and efficient travel solutions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If traditional ride scheduling systems are used, then ride booking can be performed, but cognitive analysis of user preferences, ride sharing parameters, and traffic conditions is not provided, leading to inefficiencies and increased costs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetravel arrangement efficiencyVSAvoidcognitive analysis of user preferences and traffic conditions
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback mechanisms by continuously collecting user data, ride sharing parameters, and traffic conditions, then using this information to dynamically adjust and optimize ride scheduling decisions. The cognitive analysis processes this feedback loop to improve travel arrangement efficiency while reducing costs

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The ride scheduling system performs self-service through automated cognitive analysis of user preferences and contextual factors. The system independently determines optimal ride arrangements without requiring manual intervention, thereby improving productivity while capturing previously lost information about user needs and traffic conditions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If ride scheduling is performed without cognitive analysis, then the system is simpler, but travel arrangements become inefficient and costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetravel arrangement efficiencyVSAvoidcognitive ride scheduling system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The cognitive ride scheduling system is segmented into distinct functional modules: data collection module for gathering user preferences and traffic conditions, cognitive analysis module for processing this information, and ride scheduling module for executing optimized bookings. This segmentation manages system complexity while enabling sophisticated productivity improvements

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The ride scheduling system is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as a simple booking platform and as a cognitive analysis system. By integrating multiple functions into a unified system, it improves travel arrangement efficiency without proportionally increasing perceived complexity for the user

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Productivity

If traditional scheduling methods are used, then booking process is straightforward, but ride sharing optimization and cost minimization are not achieved

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveride sharing optimizationVSAvoidbooking process simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically performs ride sharing optimization and cost minimization through cognitive analysis of user data and contextual factors. Users simply provide their travel needs, and the system handles the complex optimization independently, maintaining ease of operation while achieving superior ride sharing efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary cognitive analysis of user preferences, ride sharing parameters, and traffic conditions before executing the actual booking. This preliminary action optimizes ride sharing opportunities and minimizes costs in advance, while the user experiences a simple, straightforward booking process

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11410103B2Cognitive ride scheduling
Publication Date: 2022.08.09 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION
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AI summary

Embodiments for facilitating ride scheduling by a processor. An occurrence of an event associated with a user may be predicted based on user data. One or more ride scheduling parameters relating to the event may be determined. One or more ride scheduling models may be determined satisfying the ride scheduling parameters. Facilitate scheduling a vehicle for the user according to the ride scheduling models.