Common Boarding Point Determination for Vehicle Allocation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing vehicle allocation systems face increased trip times due to frequent stops when determining boarding/alighting points based on individual user requests, leading to inefficient use of time and energy.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that identify a common boarding/alighting point for multiple users within a predetermined range, reducing the number of stops and optimizing the vehicle's route to minimize trip time and energy consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If boarding/alighting points are determined based on individual user requests, then user service quality is improved, but the vehicle makes frequent stops causing trip time to increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple individual boarding/alighting point requests into a single common boarding/alighting point when multiple users have requests within a predetermined range. This combines separate stop requirements into one unified stop, reducing the total number of stops the vehicle must make while still serving all requesting users, thereby resolving the contradiction between individual service quality and overall trip time
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts the boarding/alighting point determination based on the density and distribution of user requests. When multiple users request points within a predetermined range, the system identifies a common point; when requests are sparse, it maintains individual points. This dynamic adaptation allows the system to optimize between service quality and trip time based on real-time request patterns
2Ease of operation
If the vehicle stops at multiple individual boarding/alighting points, then all user requests are fulfilled, but energy consumption increases due to frequent stopping and starting
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple individual stopping points into a single common stopping point when user requests are clustered within a predetermined range. This merging reduces the total number of stop-start cycles the vehicle must perform, directly reducing energy consumption associated with frequent acceleration and deceleration while still fulfilling all user boarding and alighting requests
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AI summary
A vehicle allocation system is provided, which operates to move a vehicle to a predetermined point in response to a request from a user. The vehicle allocation system includes a boarding/alighting point determination apparatus, a control apparatus, and a user terminal apparatus. The boarding/alighting point determination apparatus includes a processor that operates to specify a second user who is expected to board/alight in a predetermined range including a point associated with a first user, and calculate as the predetermined point a common point at which users including at least the first user and the second user board/alight.