Digital Twin Charging Station Control for Vehicle Path Guidance
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a system capable of effectively controlling and managing the actions occurring in electric vehicle charging stations, particularly one that utilizes a digital twin to optimize functions and provide intuitive control.
Innovation Solution
A digital twin-based charging control system is implemented, which includes a charger, a charging control server, and a vehicle, generating a virtual space combining real-world and digital information, storing past event data, and using this data to reproduce events in a three-dimensional virtual space for management and control, including path guidance for autonomous vehicles and logistics robots.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a digital twin-based control system is implemented to provide intuitive control and optimized functions, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a digital twin (virtual copy) of the charging station that replicates the physical environment, devices, and operations. This virtual replica allows users to interact with and control charging station functions through an intuitive interface without directly managing the complex physical system, thereby improving ease of operation while the complexity is contained within the digital modeling layer
Solution Approach 2:
The digital twin serves as an intermediary between the user and the physical charging station system. It mediates control operations by translating user actions into appropriate commands for the physical system, shielding users from the underlying complexity while maintaining full control capabilities
2Measurement precision
If digital twin technology is used to reproduce past events and provide time-lapse functions, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The digital twin creates accurate virtual replicas of past events, charging histories, and operational states with precise temporal and spatial information. This copying approach enables high-precision measurement and analysis of historical data without adding physical measurement equipment, as the digital model inherently captures all relevant parameters with exact timing and positioning information
3Reliability
If comprehensive event data is stored and reproduced in virtual space for full control capability, then reliability is improved, but loss of information increases due to data storage requirements
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of storing vast amounts of raw physical data, the system creates a compressed digital twin that captures only the essential operational states and events needed for reliable control and analysis. This selective copying approach maintains reliability by preserving critical information while minimizing data storage requirements through efficient digital representation
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AI summary
The present invention provides a digital twin-based charging station control system. A device for controlling a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a communication unit that is communicatively connected to a server provided in a charging station, and receives a digital twin formed to reflect a real-time situation corresponding to the charging station, on the basis of entering the charging station; a display unit that displays the digital twin and receives a user input applied to the digital twin; and a processor that controls the display unit so as to output a first path to a charger in the charging station capable of performing charging, and to display, on the digital twin, a second path to an exit of the charging station when charging has stopped.