MaaS Dispatch Fee Control for Balanced EV Charging Service Demand
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing services for charging and dispatching power supply vehicles face challenges in meeting demand when usage is concentrated in specific areas or time periods, leading to inefficiencies and potential service bottlenecks.
Innovation Solution
A server apparatus that communicates with terminal devices to acquire status data on service staff and vehicles, adjusts fees based on this data, and transmits adjusted fees to users, thereby optimizing service distribution and reducing concentration of usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If services are provided with fixed fees regardless of demand concentration, then service simplicity is maintained, but service concentration in particular areas or time periods cannot be avoided
Solution Approach 1:
The fee adjustment mechanism dynamically changes service fees based on real-time status data of service staff and vehicles. The controller acquires status data indicating location and availability, then adjusts fees to reflect current service capacity, making the pricing system adaptive rather than static
Solution Approach 2:
The system establishes a feedback loop where the controller continuously monitors status data of service resources, processes this information, and adjusts fees accordingly. This closed-loop control enables the system to respond to changing conditions and distribute services more effectively
2Reliability
If more service staff and vehicles are deployed to meet concentrated demand, then service coverage is improved, but service cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the fee parameter based on the status and distribution of service resources. By adjusting pricing rather than physically redistributing resources, the system maintains service coverage while avoiding the costs associated with deploying additional staff and vehicles to high-demand areas
3Productivity
If service fees are adjusted dynamically based on status data, then service distribution is optimized, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The controller performs multiple functions: acquiring status data, determining service staff and vehicle locations, calculating adjusted fees, and communicating with terminal devices. This multi-functional approach consolidates complexity into a single component rather than requiring separate systems for each function
Data Source
AI summary
A server apparatus includes a communication interface configured to communicate with a terminal apparatus configured to request a service to dispatch a service staff or a service vehicle to a location in which a user vehicle is parked and supply an energy source to the user vehicle, and a controller configured to acquire status data indicating a status of the service staff or the service vehicle, adjust a fee for the service according to the status indicated by the acquired status data, and transmit fee data indicating the adjusted fee to the terminal apparatus via the communication interface.