Vehicle Travel Plan Generation with Congestion-Based Destination Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle travel planning techniques lack usability in automatically generating a travel plan when a destination is not designated by the user, particularly in scenarios where destination congestion needs to be managed.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system that includes a server capable of registering destination candidates, selecting a destination based on congestion levels, and generating a travel plan for a vehicle from a departure place to a less congested destination, while also considering events near the departure place to motivate users to board the vehicle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the system automatically selects a destination without user designation, then the usability of travel plan generation is improved, but the system complexity increases due to congestion level assessment and automatic decision-making requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-registers multiple destination candidates before the user needs to travel. When a user inputs only a departure place, the controller can immediately select from the pre-registered destination candidates based on congestion levels, avoiding the need for complex real-time destination search and assessment.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service travel plan generation by automatically selecting destinations based on congestion levels without requiring user intervention. The controller autonomously assesses congestion levels of destination candidates and makes selection decisions, reducing the operational burden on users.
2Reliability
If the system selects destinations based on congestion levels, then the user satisfaction is improved by reducing wait times, but the measurement precision requirements increase for assessing congestion levels
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the parameter used for destination selection from user-preferred criteria to congestion level parameters. By selecting destinations with lower congestion levels, the system reduces wait times and improves user satisfaction, even if the destination is not the user's first choice.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses multiple destination candidates as alternatives, where if one destination has high congestion, the system can quickly switch to another candidate. This approach doesn't require extremely precise congestion measurement for a single destination, as the system can tolerate some imprecision by having backup options.
3Productivity
If the system registers multiple destination candidates in advance, then the productivity of travel plan generation is improved, but the loss of information increases as the system must manage and evaluate multiple destination options
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary registration of destination candidates in advance, storing their basic information and characteristics. This pre-processing enables rapid travel plan generation by simply selecting from the pre-registered candidates based on current congestion levels, without needing to gather and process extensive information in real-time.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus, a control method, and a program which improve usability of techniques for generating a travel plan for a vehicle are provided. The information processing apparatus such as a server includes a controller. In a case in which information on a departure place is accepted, the controller selects at least one destination from one or more destination candidates and generates a travel plan for a vehicle from the departure place to the at least one destination.