Vehicle Occupant Notification for Charging Facility Matching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing notification systems for electric vehicle charging spots do not consider attribute information of vehicle occupants, leading to a lack of suitable facilities for children during charging, resulting in boredom.
Innovation Solution
A notification system that obtains attribute information of vehicle occupants and extracts related facilities around charging spots, ranking and notifying occupants of suitable places based on this information, such as parks or amusement parks for families.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If facility information is extracted based only on necessary charging time, then the notification system can operate simply, but the occupant's needs (especially children's entertainment) are not met
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by obtaining attribute information of occupants in advance (such as age, preferences, or family composition) before searching for facilities. This allows the system to pre-filter and prioritize facilities that match occupant characteristics, enabling personalized recommendations without significantly increasing operational complexity during the charging process.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention adds another dimension to the facility search by incorporating occupant attribute information alongside charging time requirements. Instead of searching only based on temporal constraints (charging duration), the system now searches in a multi-dimensional space that includes spatial factors (facility location) and occupational factors (occupant characteristics), enabling more comprehensive and personalized facility recommendations.
2Loss of time
If the system notifies only charging spots, then the notification function is simple, but the charging time is wasted due to occupant boredom
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges the charging spot notification function with the facility recommendation function into a single integrated notification process. Instead of separately notifying about charging locations and then separately addressing occupant entertainment needs, the system combines both functions by notifying occupants of charging spots that are located near or associated with facilities matching their attributes, thereby reducing wasted charging time without requiring multiple separate notification systems.
3Ease of operation
If facilities are selected without considering occupant attributes, then the selection process is fast, but the facilities do not match occupant interests
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by tailoring facility recommendations to specific local conditions and occupant characteristics. Instead of providing generic facility lists, the system customizes recommendations based on local facility availability and specific occupant attributes (such as age, interests, or family composition), ensuring that the selected facilities are both accurate matches for occupant needs and efficiently identified through targeted search criteria.
Data Source
AI summary
An obtaining unit obtains attribute information of an occupant of a vehicle, and an extraction unit extracts related facilities having predetermined relations to replenishing places for replenishing driving energy of the vehicle. A notification unit notifies the occupant of a replenishing place corresponding to a predetermined related facility among the related facilities extracted by the extraction unit, which is associated with the attribute information of the occupant obtained by the obtaining unit.