Information Processing Device for Carbon Emission Calculation

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing delivery systems do not effectively minimize carbon dioxide emissions during package redelivery, as the distance and time zone for redelivery impact the emission amount, leading to inefficient route planning.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device and method that calculates the predicted carbon dioxide emission for each time zone based on the scheduled delivery route of a vehicle, allowing for optimal time zone selection to minimize emissions by recommending a suitable time for redelivery.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If package redelivery is performed without considering emission amounts, then delivery service is provided, but carbon dioxide emissions increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecarbon dioxide emissionsVSAvoiddelivery service availability

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system calculates and provides feedback on emission amounts for different redelivery time zones to users, enabling them to make informed decisions. The controller executes calculation of emission amounts based on travel scheduled route information, and this information is transmitted to terminal devices for user reference when selecting redelivery timing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the parameter of redelivery time zone selection based on emission amount calculations. By dividing time zones and calculating emissions for each zone, the system enables parameter optimization where users can select time zones that minimize carbon dioxide emissions while still receiving delivery services.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Object-affected harmful factors

If multiple time zones are considered for redelivery, then emission optimization is possible, but calculation complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecarbon dioxide emissionsVSAvoidcalculation system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary calculation of emission amounts for multiple time zones before the user makes a redelivery decision. The controller executes calculation based on travel scheduled route information stored in advance, so when the user requests redelivery, the emission data is already prepared and can be quickly transmitted without real-time computational burden.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system calculates emission amounts for a predetermined plurality of time zones rather than optimizing every possible scenario. This partial action approach provides sufficient optimization options for users without requiring exhaustive calculation of all potential redelivery configurations, balancing accuracy with computational efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS20230274223A1Information processing device, information processing method, and storage medium

Publication Date: 2023.08.31 TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK

AI summary

The present disclosure relates to an information processing device including a controller configured to execute calculating, based on first information on a travel scheduled route of a vehicle that delivers a package of a user, an emission amount that is an amount of carbon dioxide predicted to be emitted by the vehicle to redeliver the package for each of a plurality of first time zones in which the package is able to be redelivered to the user.