Server Coordination for On-Demand Vehicle Power Supply Dispatch
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for managing power supply vehicles are inefficient in optimizing their operation rates when providing on-demand charging services to vehicles running out of power, as they lack a centralized control mechanism to coordinate power supply and additional services effectively.
Innovation Solution
A server device with a communication unit and control unit that coordinates the movement of power supply vehicles to vehicles in need, enabling rush charging and providing additional services like maintenance and ride-sharing by selecting the most suitable vehicle based on battery capacity and location, thereby improving operational efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a power supply vehicle is dispatched to provide only power supply service, then the power supply need is met, but the operation rate of the power supply vehicle is low
Solution Approach 1:
The power supply vehicle is designed to perform multiple functions: power supply service, maintenance service, and ride-sharing service. The control unit selects which service to provide based on vehicle state and demand, transforming a single-function vehicle into a multi-functional resource that can satisfy different needs, thereby improving operation rate while maintaining reliable power supply service
2Productivity
If the power supply vehicle provides additional services like maintenance and ride-sharing, then the operation rate improves, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A server acts as an intermediary between power supply vehicles and terminal devices. The server receives service requests, matches them with appropriate vehicles based on vehicle state information, and coordinates the service provision. This centralized mediation simplifies the overall system architecture compared to direct peer-to-peer coordination, managing the complexity of multiple services through a single control point
3Adaptability or versatility
If the control unit selects power supply vehicles based on multiple criteria (battery capacity, location, service capability), then service optimization is achieved, but the information processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit performs preliminary actions by maintaining updated information about each power supply vehicle's state (battery capacity, location, available services) before service requests arrive. When a request is received, the matching process is simplified because the vehicle state information is already prepared and organized, reducing the real-time processing complexity while maintaining high adaptability in service matching
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AI summary
The server device includes a communication unit and a control unit that performs communication using the communication unit, and the control unit is configured to provide power when power is supplied to the power-supplied vehicle from a terminal device within a predetermined range including the power-supplied vehicle. When information requesting a possible service is received, a power supply vehicle that can provide the service and can supply power to the power supplied vehicle is instructed to move for power supply.