Fleet Emissions Control for Dynamic Routing and Limits Adherence
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Solution Overview
Problem
Fleet operators of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) vehicles face challenges in dynamically managing emissions to comply with stringent and changing emissions standards, particularly in urban environments, where real-time adjustments are necessary to avoid service outages and ensure high availability.
Innovation Solution
A system that utilizes real-time emissions data, sensors, and predictive models to manage emissions by switching propulsion methods, redistributing vehicles, and rerouting trips to adhere to legal limits, considering local and total emissions, and accounting for energy sources and vehicle wear.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-generated harmful factors
If real-time emissions management and dynamic route adjustments are implemented, then emissions compliance is improved, but system complexity and operational costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary emissions assessments and route optimizations before trips are dispatched. By pre-calculating emission-compliant routes and identifying potential compliance issues in advance, the system reduces the need for complex real-time interventions while ensuring emissions standards are met.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements continuous feedback loops that monitor actual emissions data from vehicles and compare it against predicted values and regulatory limits. This feedback enables dynamic adjustments to routing and vehicle assignment, allowing the system to maintain compliance through iterative optimization rather than complex preventive controls.
2Object-generated harmful factors
If vehicles are redistributed and trips are rerouted to meet emissions limits, then emissions compliance is improved, but service availability and trip completion may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically balances emissions compliance with service availability by continuously adjusting vehicle assignments and routes based on real-time conditions. When emissions limits are approached, the system flexibly redistributes vehicles and modifies trip assignments while prioritizing essential services and maintaining operational continuity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes operational parameters such as vehicle routing, trip timing, and vehicle assignment to achieve emissions compliance without fundamentally disrupting service. By adjusting these parameters within existing operational frameworks, the system maintains service availability while reducing emissions.
3Measurement precision
If predictive models and real-time data processing are used to manage emissions, then emissions control accuracy is improved, but computational requirements and data processing complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary emissions modeling and route optimization calculations before trips are executed. By pre-computing emission estimates and optimal routes based on historical data and predicted conditions, the system reduces the computational burden during real-time operations while maintaining accurate emissions tracking.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies partial real-time processing by focusing computational resources on critical emissions monitoring points and high-impact vehicles, rather than continuously processing data from all fleet operations. This selective approach maintains measurement accuracy for key parameters while reducing overall computational energy consumption.
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AI summary
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for vehicle emissions control. The systems and methods may include receiving a planning request. The planning request may include an origin, a destination, and a vehicle to be used for a trip plan. The trip plan may be created and may define a route from the origin to the destination. An emissions output for the vehicle to complete the trip plan may be determined. A determination may be made that the emissions output is below a budgeted emissions output. When the emissions output is below the budgeted emissions output, the trip plan may be transmitted.