Onboard Apparatus for Ridesharing Driver Change Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ridesharing systems do not consider actual driving records of drivers, which are crucial for evaluating their performance and incentivizing safe and efficient driving practices.
Innovation Solution
An onboard apparatus and information processing system that detect changes in drivers during ridesharing, measure passage information such as running time and distance, and calculate points based on this data to evaluate and incentivize drivers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If driver change detection and passage information measurement are implemented, then driver performance evaluation capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The onboard apparatus integrates multiple functions into a single system: detecting driver presence, measuring passage information (running time and distance), and transmitting data. This multi-functional approach improves measurement precision while avoiding the need for multiple separate devices that would increase complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The onboard apparatus serves as an intermediary device between the driver and the information processing apparatus. It collects and preprocesses driver performance data locally, then transmits consolidated information to the central system, reducing the burden on both the driver and the central processing system.
2Loss of information
If driver monitoring and data transmission are implemented, then driver behavior tracking is improved, but information loss increases due to potential transmission failures
Solution Approach 1:
The onboard apparatus measures and stores passage information (running time and distance) locally before transmission. This preliminary action ensures that data is captured and preserved even if transmission fails, preventing information loss and maintaining reliability.
3Ease of operation
If passage information measurement is added to existing ridesharing systems, then driver evaluation capability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to additional monitoring requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The onboard apparatus automatically detects driver presence and measures passage information without requiring manual input from the driver. The system serves itself by autonomously collecting and transmitting data, maintaining ease of operation while enabling comprehensive driver evaluation.
Data Source
AI summary
An onboard apparatus comprises a communication unit; and a controller configured to execute: detecting start of running of a vehicle provided for sharing a ride, detecting a driver at the start of running, detecting change of the driver after the start of running and measuring passage information including at least one of running time and running distance from the start of running until the change of the driver, and transmitting the measured passage information to an information processing apparatus via the communication unit along with identification information for identifying the driver detected before the change of the driver.