Parking Location Selection for Faster EV Service Dispatch
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing systems for charging vehicles on behalf of users and dispatching power supply vehicles face delays due to the absence of nearby agents or vehicles, depending on the parking positions of the vehicles to be charged, leading to inefficiencies in service delivery.
Innovation Solution
A server apparatus that communicates with terminal devices to select optimal parking locations for user vehicles based on the location of service staff or vehicles, reducing the time taken to dispatch services by prompting users to park at strategically chosen locations, thereby minimizing travel time and costs for both staff and vehicles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users park vehicles at arbitrary locations, then user convenience is improved, but service dispatch time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The server selects and notifies users of optimal parking locations in advance before service dispatch. By determining suitable parking spots that are close to service staff or vehicles beforehand and communicating these to users, the system prepares the ground for efficient service delivery, reducing actual dispatch time while maintaining user convenience through pre-coordinated parking arrangements
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates user feedback on parking location notifications to improve future dispatch efficiency. By monitoring whether users follow the suggested parking locations and analyzing the outcomes, the server can refine its location selection algorithm to better balance user convenience with service dispatch time reduction
2Adaptability or versatility
If service staff or vehicles are dispatched to distant locations, then service coverage is improved, but operational costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The server identifies and recommends specific local parking locations that are optimally positioned near service staff or vehicles. By making parking location recommendations tailored to each user's situation and the nearest available service resources, the system reduces travel distances and operational costs while maintaining comprehensive service coverage through localized optimization
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-calculates and notifies optimal parking locations that minimize travel distance before dispatch occurs. By determining the most efficient parking spots in advance based on service staff positions and vehicle locations, the system reduces actual dispatch travel requirements and operational costs while preserving service coverage capabilities
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, upon receiving destination data indicating a destination from the terminal apparatus via the communication interface, select a parking location according to the destination indicated by the received destination data and a position of the service staff or the service vehicle, and transmit notification data prompting a user to park the user vehicle in the selected parking location to the terminal apparatus via the communication interface.