Light Electric Vehicle Controller with Visual Status Indicators
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current shared vehicle systems for electric vehicles lack an efficient and user-friendly control mechanism that integrates visual indicators and communication with a management system to manage reservations, maintenance, and operational states, leading to inefficiencies in vehicle usage and management.
Innovation Solution
A controller for light electric vehicles with visual indicators and a selection mechanism that communicates with a light electric vehicle management system, allowing for real-time information exchange and control of operating states, such as reservation, locking, and maintenance notifications, through a network communication channel.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a controller with visual indicators and selection mechanism is integrated into the shared electric vehicle system, then user interaction and system efficiency are enhanced through real-time status updates and control functionalities, but device complexity increases due to the integration of multiple components and communication channels
Solution Approach 1:
The controller is designed to perform multiple functions including displaying visual indicators, receiving user selections, communicating with the management system, and controlling vehicle operating states. This multi-functionality consolidates what would otherwise require separate components into a single integrated unit, improving system efficiency while managing complexity through functional consolidation.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller acts as an intermediary device between the user interface and the light electric vehicle management system. It receives information from the management system via network communication channels, processes it through visual indicators, and transmits user selections back to the management system, thereby mediating complex interactions and simplifying the overall system architecture.
2Loss of information
If real-time communication with the light electric vehicle management system is implemented through network communication channels, then information exchange and control functionalities are improved, but use of energy increases due to continuous network connectivity and data transmission
Solution Approach 1:
The controller implements periodic communication with the light electric vehicle management system rather than continuous connectivity. It exchanges information at scheduled intervals or triggered by specific events (such as state changes or user selections), ensuring real-time information exchange efficiency while minimizing energy consumption by keeping the communication subsystem dormant during idle periods.
3Loss of information
If visual indicators are selectively illuminated based on detected information, then user awareness of vehicle status is improved, but use of energy increases due to illumination of multiple indicators
Solution Approach 1:
The controller selectively illuminates specific visual indicators based on the detected information and current vehicle state, rather than illuminating all indicators simultaneously. Each indicator is activated only when relevant to the current status or alert condition, providing targeted status information delivery to the user while minimizing overall energy consumption from the illumination system.
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AI summary
The present disclosure describes a controller for a light electric vehicle. The controller may include a user interface that includes one or more visual indicators and selectable buttons. The visual indicators may be used to convey various status indicators and/or alerts to an individual that is riding the light electric vehicle. The selectable buttons may be used to alter an operating state of the light electric vehicle and/or to provide operating status information about the light electric vehicle.