EV Charging Indication Coordination for Accurate Vehicle Matching
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Solution Overview
Problem
The coordination between electric vehicles and charging devices is complex due to the increasing number of vehicles and the complexity of infrastructure, leading to navigation errors and inefficient communication between systems.
Innovation Solution
A system that uses location-aware and time-aware coordination of indications between charging devices and electric vehicles, utilizing a computing system to synchronize visual, audio, or user interface devices to identify specific charging devices and vehicles, and manage reservations through coordinated lighting and display outputs based on proximity and time thresholds.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the number of electric vehicles and charging devices increases, then the charging infrastructure capacity improves, but the coordination complexity and navigation errors increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a computing system as an intermediary that coordinates between multiple electric vehicles and charging devices. This central mediator processes location data, determines presence in areas, and manages reservations, thereby handling the coordination complexity centrally rather than requiring direct peer-to-peer communication between all vehicles and devices, which would become unmanageably complex at scale.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by determining vehicle presence in charging areas and managing reservations before actual charging occurs. The computing system proactively identifies when vehicles are in charging areas and coordinates indications in advance, preventing navigation errors and coordination conflicts before they arise during actual charging operations.
2Ease of operation
If traditional communication methods are used between vehicles and charging devices, then system simplicity is maintained, but navigation errors and communication efficiency decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the computing system continuously monitors vehicle locations, determines presence in charging areas, and adjusts coordination of indications based on real-time data. The system provides feedback to both vehicles and charging devices about reservations and status, enabling dynamic adjustment of communication and navigation to prevent errors and improve reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical or direct communication methods with a centralized computational coordination system. Instead of vehicles directly communicating with charging devices through simple protocols, the system uses a computing platform that processes location data, manages reservations, and coordinates indications, substituting complex computational logic for simpler direct communication while improving overall reliability and navigation accuracy.
3Measurement precision
If coordinated indications are implemented between charging devices and vehicles, then navigation accuracy and matching precision improve, but system complexity and implementation difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The computing system performs multiple functions within a single coordinated platform: it detects charge queries, determines vehicle presence in charging areas, manages reservations, coordinates visual and audio indications, and provides navigation guidance. By consolidating these diverse functions into a universal system, the patent achieves high matching precision without proportionally increasing overall system complexity, as the core coordination logic is centralized.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution reduces navigation errors by providing human-perceptible indications, ensuring accurate vehicle-charging device matching and efficient charging operations by coordinating lighting and display outputs based on location and time, thus enhancing the operational efficiency of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Implementation Method 1
A charging device can output a lighting device integrated therewith with a particular light color
Data Source
AI summary
At least one aspect is directed to a system. The system can include a data processing system with one or more processors, coupled to memory. The data processing system can detect a charge query to charge a vehicle. The data processing system can determine a presence of the vehicle in an area having a charging device. The data processing system can instruct, in response to the presence of the vehicle in the area, a component of the charging device to output a first presentation indicative of the charge query. The data processing system can instruct, in response to the presence of the vehicle in the area, a component of the vehicle to output a second presentation corresponding to the first presentation.