EV Charging Recommendation for Contact vs Wireless Charging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing charging systems for electric vehicles require manual connection of charging cables, which can be difficult or undesirable for users, particularly the elderly or those with disabilities, leading to unfavorable user experiences.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus and system that determines a non-contact charging recommendation degree based on user characteristics, such as age and preferences, to suggest appropriate charging equipment, including both contact and non-contact methods, thereby enhancing user convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If contact charging method using charging cable is used, then charging equipment can be provided, but user operation difficulty increases especially for elderly or disabled users
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical connection system (charging cable physical connection) with a non-contact charging system using electromagnetic fields. The charging equipment includes a non-contact charging device that transmits power wirelessly to the vehicle, eliminating the need for manual cable connection and insertion operations.
2Ease of operation
If non-contact charging method is used, then user operation ease improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary information processing apparatus (server) that manages and recommends charging equipment based on user profiles and vehicle information. This intermediary system coordinates between the user, vehicle, and charging infrastructure, handling the complexity of non-contact charging system selection and configuration automatically.
3Adaptability or versatility
If charging equipment recommendation is provided without considering user characteristics, then system simplicity is maintained, but recommendation appropriateness deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the information processing apparatus receives user profile information, vehicle information, and charging equipment information, then provides personalized charging equipment recommendations. The system learns from user responses and adjusts recommendations based on user preferences and characteristics, creating a closed-loop adaptive recommendation system.
Data Source
AI summary
The first charging equipment is configured to charge the electric power storage device via contact charging using a charging cable. The second charging equipment is configured to charge the electric power storage device via non-contact charging. The server includes: a determination section that determines a non-contact charging recommendation degree representing a degree of recommendation of the non-contact charging method to the user, based on a characteristic of the user; and a setting section that sets suggested equipment that is charging equipment to be suggested to the user, of the first charging equipment and the second charging equipment. When the non-contact charging recommendation degree is high, the setting section is more likely to set the second charging equipment as the suggested equipment than when the non-contact charging recommendation degree is low.