Energy Supply Unit Replacement Management System
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a lack of effective techniques for managing the replacement of energy supply units in driving devices, particularly in ensuring appropriate processes are executed at facilities where energy supply units with sufficient residual quantities are stored, leading to potential energy shortages and inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device that acquires device-related information from driving devices with replaceable energy supply units, selects suitable facilities for replacement, manages residual quantities, estimates replacement timing, and optimizes routes to minimize delays and energy shortages, while considering the position and load of the moving object.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If replacement of energy supply unit is performed at a facility without proper management, then replacement can be executed, but deterioration of stored energy supply units occurs and energy shortages may happen
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by estimating the timing when energy supply unit replacement will be needed and proactively managing the residual quantity of stored units before replacement occurs. The management device monitors and adjusts residual quantities in advance, ensuring sufficient charged units are available when needed, rather than reacting after energy shortages occur.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the management device continuously monitors the residual quantities of stored energy supply units and receives information about mounted unit status. Based on this feedback, the management device automatically controls charging operations to maintain optimal residual quantities, creating a closed-loop control system that prevents both energy shortages and unnecessary charging.
2Productivity
If residual quantity of stored energy supply unit is not managed, then facility operation is simple, but energy supply unit deterioration occurs and replacement cannot be performed when needed
Solution Approach 1:
The management device performs self-service by automatically monitoring residual quantities of stored energy supply units and autonomously controlling charging operations. The system independently determines when charging is needed and executes charging control without requiring manual intervention, thereby improving replacement operation efficiency while eliminating time-consuming manual management tasks through automation.
3Ease of operation
If facility stores sufficient charged energy supply units, then replacement can be performed immediately, but energy is wasted through unnecessary charging
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies partial action by charging stored energy supply units only to the extent necessary for upcoming replacements rather than maintaining maximum charge levels continuously. The management device calculates precise charging needs based on estimated replacement timing and mont h ed unit status, charging only the minimal required amount to ensure replacement readiness while avoiding excessive charging and energy waste.
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing device that is capable of executing processing corresponding to execution of replacement of an energy supply unit at a facility. A control server is provided with a control server control unit for acquiring device-related information on a driving device in which a mounted energy supply unit serving as an energy supply unit for supplying energy to a power source is replaceably mounted, and selecting a facility recommended to perform replacement of the energy supply unit out of facilities that store stored energy supply units serving as energy supply units replaceable with the mounted energy supply unit, and that are able to replace the mounted energy supply unit with one of the stored energy supply units.