Simulation Device for Electric Vehicle Charging Area Estimation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users are hesitant to purchase electric vehicles due to uncertainty about the need for daily charging locations, as existing technologies only estimate electric energy consumption without providing information on required charging areas.
Innovation Solution
A simulation device that acquires travel information from internal combustion engine vehicles, calculates electric energy requirements, estimates charging required areas, and outputs this information to the user's terminal, incorporating map and electric vehicle data to determine necessary charging locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If electric energy consumption is estimated for electric vehicles, then energy consumption information is provided, but users cannot determine required charging locations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary system (simulation device) that bridges the gap between energy consumption data and charging location decisions. This device integrates multiple data sources (travel history, map information, electric vehicle specifications) to generate comprehensive charging requirement analysis, helping users make informed decisions about electric vehicle adoption without directly providing charging locations
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary analysis of charging requirements before actual electric vehicle purchase decisions. By simulating and calculating charging needs based on historical travel data and vehicle specifications, the system prepares users with advance knowledge of their charging requirements, reducing uncertainty and increasing confidence in the transition to electric vehicles
2Loss of information
If charging required area is estimated using travel information and map data, then charging location information is provided, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The simulation device is designed to perform multiple functions: acquiring travel information, storing electric vehicle data, managing map information, calculating energy consumption, and estimating charging areas. By consolidating these diverse functions into a single multi-functional system, the patent avoids the need for multiple separate systems, thereby managing complexity while providing comprehensive charging location information
Solution Approach 2:
The system utilizes existing data sources (travel history from vehicles, public map information, electric vehicle specifications) to automatically generate charging area estimates without requiring extensive manual input or complex external infrastructure. The simulation device processes and integrates available data self-servingly, reducing the complexity burden that would arise from manual data collection and system integration
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AI summary
A simulation device is equipped with a travel information acquisition unit that acquires travel information from an internal combustion engine vehicle, an electric vehicle information storage unit that stores electric vehicle information about traveling performance of an electric vehicle, a map information storage unit that stores map information, an electric energy calculating unit that calculates electric energy required for a round trip between a storage location of the internal combustion engine vehicle and a destination, an area estimation unit that estimates a charging required area where the electric vehicle needs to be charged during the round trip, and an output unit that causes an information terminal of a user to output the charging required area.