Control device, terminal device, and control method
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional techniques fail to provide sufficient comfort in the air conditioning environment at destination facilities, as they do not adequately account for the preferences of vehicle occupants based on the in-vehicle air conditioning settings.
Innovation Solution
A control system comprising a control device and a terminal device that communicate to calculate and transmit a set value for air conditioning at destination facilities, based on the in-vehicle air conditioning environment, allowing for personalized comfort settings to be applied upon arrival.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional techniques predict arrival time and give operation instructions to home appliances, then the system can provide basic automation, but the air conditioning environment at the destination facility does not provide sufficient comfort
Solution Approach 1:
The control device calculates the set value for the air conditioner at the destination facility in advance based on in-vehicle air conditioning environment information, and transmits it to the destination facility before the vehicle arrives. This allows the air conditioner to be pre-configured with personalized settings that match occupant preferences, resolving the contradiction between basic automation and comfort adaptability.
2Device complexity
If the system uses general air conditioning settings at destination facilities, then the control system remains simple, but it cannot account for individual occupant preferences
Solution Approach 1:
The control device copies the air conditioning set value from the in-vehicle environment to the destination facility. By transmitting the set value (temperature, humidity, air flow rate) that occupants are already comfortable with in the vehicle, the system personalizes the destination facility's air conditioning without requiring complex analysis of individual preferences, thus maintaining simple device complexity while achieving high adaptability.
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AI summary
A control device includes a control unit and a communication unit. The control unit is configured to calculate a set value that is the set value of an air conditioner provided in the destination facility of a vehicle and is to be used by the occupants of the vehicle, based on information on the air conditioning environment in the vehicle and is configured to send the calculated set value of the air conditioner to a predetermined sending destination via the communication unit.