Vehicle Remote Start Feedback for Low Energy Availability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicles face challenges in managing energy levels when remotely started, as preconditioning can deplete energy reserves, making it inconvenient to reach fuel or charging stations, especially if the vehicle is low on fuel or charge.
Innovation Solution
The system assesses the vehicle's energy status and determines corrective actions, such as disabling remote start, adjusting the route, or limiting preconditioning, to ensure the vehicle has sufficient energy to reach a charging or fueling station, by communicating with a mobile device through an access application.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If remote start is enabled to allow preconditioning of the vehicle, then user convenience is improved, but energy consumption increases and may deplete energy reserves below levels needed to reach fuel or charging stations
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors energy levels and provides feedback to the user through the mobile application. When energy levels are insufficient for remote start, the system communicates this status back to the user, preventing actions that would deplete energy reserves below safe thresholds. This feedback mechanism ensures that remote start operations only occur when energy availability is sufficient.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts remote start availability based on real-time energy conditions. Rather than providing a static on/off control, the system adapts its behavior according to energy levels, route distance, and vehicle state. This dynamic approach allows maximum user convenience when energy is充足 while automatically preventing energy-depleting operations when reserves are low.
2Use of energy by moving object
If remote start is disabled to preserve energy levels, then energy consumption is reduced, but user convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically manages energy conservation without requiring user intervention. By monitoring energy levels and autonomously determining when remote start should be prevented, the system preserves energy reserves while minimizing impact on user convenience. The user experiences no manual restrictions, as the system self-regulates based on energy conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary assessment of energy sufficiency before allowing remote start operations. By evaluating energy levels, route distance, and vehicle state in advance, the system prevents energy-depleting operations before they occur, ensuring energy is preserved for essential functions while maintaining user convenience when conditions permit.
3Loss of information
If the system provides detailed corrective actions to the user, then information completeness is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments corrective actions into distinct, manageable categories presented to the user. Rather than providing a single complex message, the system divides information into separate actionable items (e.g., add fuel stop, adjust route, modify preconditioning parameters), making it easier for users to understand and respond to energy insufficiency conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system presents corrective actions as adjustable parameters that users can modify. Rather than forcing a single solution, the system allows users to change parameters such as route distance, preconditioning duration, or energy reserve thresholds, providing flexibility while maintaining information completeness about energy constraints.
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AI summary
An interactive remote start function is provided. A remote start request selected from a human machine interface (HMI) of an access application of a mobile device is received to a vehicle. Responsive to an estimated energy consumption of the vehicle exceeding available energy of the vehicle, a plurality of corrective actions are sent to the mobile device to be displayed in the HMI. A selection of one of the plurality of corrective actions is received from the mobile device. The one of the plurality of corrective actions is implemented to mitigate the estimated energy consumption of the vehicle exceeding the available energy of the vehicle.