Freight Vehicle Dispatch for Passenger Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems lack the ability to effectively utilize freight delivery vehicles for passenger transport, limiting the options available to users and potentially reducing efficiency in transportation services.
Innovation Solution
A user vehicle dispatch system that integrates with both passenger transport and freight delivery vehicle management systems to determine if freight delivery vehicles can serve as dispatch candidates based on their routes and positions, offering users the option to use these vehicles for passenger transport instead of traditional passenger transport vehicles, thereby increasing available options and optimizing transport efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the system only uses dedicated passenger transport vehicles for user dispatch, then the reliability of passenger transport service is maintained, but the adaptability of vehicle selection is reduced and dispatch efficiency decreases during peak demand
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables freight delivery vehicles to perform dual functions: delivering freight and transporting passengers. The vehicle situation obtaining unit identifies freight delivery vehicles that can serve as dispatch candidates, and the option presentation unit offers users the choice to ride in these vehicles. This multi-functionality approach increases vehicle selection options and dispatch capacity without requiring additional dedicated passenger vehicles.
2Productivity
If the system expands vehicle fleet for passenger transport, then the productivity of passenger transport service is improved, but the device complexity and operational management become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the passenger transport dispatch system with the existing freight delivery vehicle management system. The vehicle situation obtaining unit retrieves real-time information from freight delivery vehicles already integrated into the logistics network. This combining approach allows the system to leverage existing vehicle infrastructure and management protocols, avoiding the need to build a separate passenger vehicle fleet and its associated complex management infrastructure.
3Loss of time
If the system prioritizes dedicated passenger vehicles for dispatch, then the ease of operation for passenger transport is maintained, but the loss of time during peak demand periods increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary identification of potential dispatch vehicles by obtaining situation information from freight delivery vehicles before user dispatch requests are processed. The vehicle situation determination unit pre-evaluates which freight vehicles are available and suitable for passenger transport based on their current status, location, and delivery schedules. This preliminary preparation reduces dispatch waiting time by having candidate vehicles ready before demand arises.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements real-time feedback loops where the vehicle situation obtaining unit continuously monitors freight delivery vehicle status, and this information feeds into the dispatch decision-making process. The option presentation unit provides users with updated vehicle options based on current fleet availability. This feedback mechanism ensures that dispatch decisions are based on up-to-date information, optimizing both response time and service quality.
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AI summary
A user vehicle dispatch dealing system dispatches a passenger transport vehicle according to a vehicle dispatch request, which includes a riding point and a destination point. The system includes a vehicle situation obtaining unit that obtains a freight delivery vehicle situation including a delivery route and a current position of a freight delivery vehicle that delivers freight by autonomous driving, a vehicle situation determination unit that determines whether or not there is the freight delivery vehicle as a dispatch vehicle candidate in a state where a first preset range defined based on the delivery route includes the riding point, and an option presentation unit that presents an option of whether or not to request the dispatch of the freight delivery vehicle as the dispatch vehicle candidate to the user when the vehicle situation determination unit determines that there is the freight delivery vehicle as the dispatch vehicle candidate.