Dynamic Cart Positioning for Passenger Space Utilization
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Solution Overview
Problem
When vehicles transport both carts and passengers in a shared accommodation space, there is a restriction on cart and passenger positions, hindering effective use of the space.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle equipped with a communication unit, traveling environment acquisition unit, and cart control unit that adjusts cart arrangements based on the traveling environment and passenger detection, ensuring proper distance and boarding space for passengers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If carts and passengers share a common accommodation space, then the vehicle can transport both simultaneously, but the positions of carts and passengers are restricted and passengers cannot effectively use the accommodation space
Solution Approach 1:
The cart arrangement is made dynamic and adjustable rather than fixed. The cart control unit dynamically repositions carts based on detected passenger locations and vehicle traveling environments, allowing the accommodation space to adapt between transporting carts and accommodating passenger movement needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses automated detection and control to manage cart arrangements. The passenger detection unit automatically identifies passenger positions, and the cart control unit autonomously adjusts cart positions without requiring manual intervention, enabling the system to self-optimize space utilization.
2Reliability
If cart positions are restricted to accommodate passengers, then passenger safety is improved, but the accommodation space cannot be used effectively
Solution Approach 1:
Safety restrictions on cart positions are made dynamic rather than static. The cart control unit adjusts cart positions in real-time based on passenger detection results and vehicle environment, maintaining safety margins while maximizing space utilization at different stages of passenger boarding and movement.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes positional parameters of carts based on detected conditions. When passengers are detected in certain zones, the cart control unit modifies the allowable position parameters of carts to maintain safe distances, thereby dynamically adjusting safety constraints to balance safety and space efficiency.
3Productivity
If the vehicle arrives at passenger boarding points, then passenger boarding is enabled, but cart arrangements may obstruct passenger movement
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of passenger boarding needs and proactively adjusts cart arrangements before passengers attempt to board or move. The passenger detection unit identifies boarding requirements in advance, and the cart control unit pre-position s carts to clear movement paths, preventing obstructions before they occur.
Solution Approach 2:
The system establishes a feedback loop where passenger detection results continuously inform cart position adjustments. As passengers move or board, the detection unit provides real-time feedback on passenger locations, and the cart control unit responds by adjusting cart positions to maintain unobstructed movement paths.
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle is configured to accommodate a cart and a passenger. A communication unit of the vehicle is configured to communicate with the cart. A traveling environment acquisition unit of the vehicle is configured to acquire a traveling environment of the vehicle. A cart control unit of the vehicle is configured to control an arrangement of the cart in the vehicle through the communication unit according to the traveling environment acquired toy the traveling environment acquisition unit.