Route Planning Device for Intermodal Journey Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing satellite navigation systems primarily focus on vehicle travel and do not consider alternative modes of transport, such as public transport, when planning routes, which may not be the most time-efficient or user-friendly.
Innovation Solution
A route planning device that compares multiple modes of transport and selects the best combination based on user preferences, integrating vehicle travel with public transport, and considers real-time data and historical user behavior to generate customized, time-efficient routes, including options for return journeys.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If satellite navigation system generates route considering only vehicle travel, then the routing decision is simple and fast, but the route may not be the most time-efficient or appropriate mode of transport
Solution Approach 1:
The route planning device is enhanced to perform multiple functions: it not only plans vehicle routes but also integrates public transport routing, parking location identification, and intermodal journey planning. This multi-functionality allows the system to provide comprehensive travel solutions by combining different transport modes (vehicle, public transport, walking) to achieve optimal journey planning that considers both efficiency and versatility
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges previously separate routing functions into a unified system. The vehicle routing function is combined with public transport routing, parking availability checking, and intermodal journey planning. This integration allows the system to evaluate multiple transport modes simultaneously and generate optimized itineraries that combine different modes of transport, resolving the contradiction between simple routing and transport flexibility
2Productivity
If route planning device integrates multiple modes of transport and real-time data, then the route optimization improves, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The complex route planning system is segmented into distinct functional modules: vehicle routing module, public transport routing module, parking availability module, and intermodal journey integration module. Each module handles specific tasks independently, and their results are combined to generate the final optimized itinerary. This segmentation manages system complexity by organizing functions into manageable, independent components that can be developed and maintained separately
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces intermediary components that facilitate integration between different transport mode planners. These intermediaries handle data exchange, coordinate timing between modes, and synthesize results from multiple routing calculations. The intermediary layer manages the complexity of coordinating multiple transport modes by providing a structured interface between different functional modules
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle having a route planning device that includes a processor configured to identify a start location for a journey and a destination for the journey. One or more modes of transport for completing at least a portion of the journey are identified. The processor generates a travel route from the start location to the destination. The generated route includes a plurality of modes of transport. At least one of the one or more identified modes of transport is selected in dependence on one or more preferences associated with the user. Also provided is a method of planning a travel route.