EV Charger Location Updating Using Vehicle Position Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Incorrect geotagging of electric vehicle charging stations leads to frustration and inefficiency for users, as the actual location of chargers often differs from the geotagged location, causing difficulties in locating suitable charging points.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising processing circuitry in electric vehicles that determines the charger's location using onboard positioning systems and compares it to the geotagged location stored on a server, allowing for updates to the server's database to reflect the accurate charger location, based on thresholds, user device input, and short-range communication data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If charger locations are geotagged by network providers or during installation, then charging station locations are recorded in the database, but the geotagged locations are often incorrect causing user frustration and time loss
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by having electric vehicles automatically report their actual positioning data when charging at a station. The server compares this reported location with the stored geotagged location and updates the database when discrepancies are detected, creating a continuous improvement loop that corrects location errors over time
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by allowing electric vehicles to autonomously verify and update charger location data without manual intervention. The vehicle's positioning system automatically compares its location with the database record and triggers an update when a mismatch is found, eliminating the need for manual location verification
2Reliability
If charger locations are manually geotagged during installation, then location data is initially established, but installation location may differ from actual operational location
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service by allowing electric vehicles to autonomously verify and update charger location data without manual intervention. The vehicle's positioning system automatically compares its location with the database record and triggers an update when a mismatch is found, eliminating the need for manual location verification
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by having electric vehicles automatically report their actual positioning data when charging at a station. The server compares this reported location with the stored geotagged location and updates the database when discrepancies are detected, creating a continuous improvement loop that corrects location errors over time
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods are provided to update a location stored at a server for an electric charger. A determination is made that an electric vehicle is being charged at an electric charger, and a location of the electric charger may be retrieved from a server storing a plurality of locations of electric chargers. A determination of a location of the electric charger may be made based on a positioning system of the electric vehicle. The location of the electric charger retrieved from the server may be compared to the location of the electric charger determined based on the positioning system of the electric vehicle. Based on the comparison, the location stored at the server for the electric charger, the location stored at a server for an electric charger may be updated.