Platoon Travel Lead Vehicle Selection System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current platoon travel technologies lack a practical service for selecting a lead vehicle based on user-defined criteria, limiting their applicability and user satisfaction.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle apparatus and platoon travel control system that calculate and manage charges for platoon travel based on user-input criteria, including departure point, destination, driving experience, and vehicle characteristics, to select a lead vehicle for platoon travel.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If platoon travel technology is implemented without a lead vehicle selection system, then vehicles can travel in a platoon formation, but user satisfaction and service applicability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the lead vehicle selection process into distinct functional modules: a surrounding vehicle information receiving unit that collects data about nearby vehicles, a charge calculating unit that computes travel charges based on multiple criteria, and a surrounding vehicle information providing unit that presents options to users. This segmentation enables comprehensive service applicability while maintaining ease of operation through automated processing.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-calculating travel charges for multiple surrounding vehicles based on criteria such as departure point, destination, stopover points, travel time, driving experience, accident rate, and vehicle characteristics. This preliminary calculation allows users to make informed decisions without manual computation, enhancing both service versatility and operational ease.
2Measurement precision
If multiple criteria are used to calculate charges for platoon travel, then lead vehicle selection becomes more accurate, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The charge calculating unit is designed as a universal multi-functional module that handles multiple selection criteria simultaneously. It integrates departure point, destination, stopover points, travel time, driving experience, accident rate, and vehicle characteristics into a single charge calculation framework. This multi-functionality achieves precise lead vehicle selection without proportionally increasing system complexity, as the same computational unit processes all criteria.
Solution Approach 2:
The system manages complexity by changing parameters rather than adding structural elements. The charge calculating unit adjusts calculation parameters based on different criteria weights and conditions. By modifying computational parameters rather than adding separate physical components for each criterion, the system achieves high selection accuracy while controlling device complexity.
3Productivity
If automated charge calculation is implemented, then lead vehicle selection efficiency improves, but information processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges information processing tasks into integrated units. The surrounding vehicle information receiving unit consolidates data from multiple sources (vehicle identifiers, positions, characteristics), and the charge calculating unit combines multiple criteria evaluations into a single computational process. This merging approach improves selection efficiency by reducing processing steps while managing information volume through integrated handling rather than separate processing for each data element.
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AI summary
A vehicle apparatus, a platoon travel control system and a method for selecting a lead vehicle using the vehicle apparatus and the platoon travel control system. Specifically, charges for platoon travel of surrounding vehicles is calculated based on input charge calculation conditions and the calculated charges are output by matching the conditions with images of surrounding vehicles. Additionally, a vehicle selected by the user is designated as a lead vehicle, thereby performing a platoon travel procedure.