V2E Communication System for Remote Infrastructure Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing monitoring systems for infrastructure and equipment in remote or hard-to-reach locations are impractical and costly, often leading to undetected malfunctions and safety hazards.
Innovation Solution
A Vehicle-to-Everything (V2E) communication system that enables real-time data exchange between vehicles and various sources, including sensors, cameras, and infrastructure, using a network of individual signal units and a central control facility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If regular inspection of infrastructure in remote areas is implemented, then detection of malfunctions and safety hazards is improved, but cost and practicality worsen due to the need for site visits and complex wiring
Solution Approach 1:
The monitoring system enables infrastructure to self-report its status automatically. Sensors detect conditions such as water level, flow rate, gate position, and equipment status, then transmit this data wirelessly without requiring human inspection. The system serves itself by autonomously monitoring and communicating its own state, eliminating the need for regular manual inspections.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces mechanical inspection methods (physical site visits, manual checking, complex wiring) with electronic sensing and wireless communication. Individual signal units equipped with sensors electronically detect infrastructure status and transmit data via wireless networks, substituting the mechanical process of human inspectors traveling to remote locations.
2Reliability
If monitoring systems are installed for equipment and vehicles, then security and status information is improved, but device complexity worsens due to complex wiring and professional installation requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces complex wired monitoring installations with wireless communication technology. Individual signal units communicate with central control facilities and other devices via wireless networks, eliminating the need for complex electrical wiring, conduit installation, and professional setup procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The individual signal units are designed as universal, multi-functional devices that can monitor various types of infrastructure and equipment. A single unit type can sense multiple parameters (water level, flow, position, temperature) and communicate through standard wireless protocols, reducing the need for specialized installation procedures for different monitoring applications.
3Reliability
If real-time data exchange between vehicles and infrastructure is implemented, then safety and convenience is improved, but use of energy worsens due to continuous communication and data processing
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of continuous data transmission, the system uses periodic communication where vehicles and infrastructure exchange data at predetermined intervals or when specific events occur. This reduces energy consumption by keeping communication modules in low-power states between transmissions while still providing timely safety and operational information.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-establishes communication protocols and data exchange patterns before actual use. Vehicles and infrastructure are pre-configured with communication parameters, authentication credentials, and data formats, allowing them to engage in real-time data exchange without requiring continuous active communication channels, thus reducing energy consumption.
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AI summary
A system for Vehicle-to-Everything (V2E) communication includes servers configured to communicate over a Wide Area Network with one local signaling device of a vehicle in a real-time or near real-time. The servers are further configured to register the local signaling device of the vehicle to utilize third-party provided functions provided by third party devices or sensors coupled to, or operating on a same Local Area Network as, the local signaling device, the third-party devices or sensors selectable by a registering entity from a plurality of third-party devices or sensors. The registration includes configuring predefined steps to be taken by the servers in connection with the third party-provided functions of the third-party devices or sensors. The servers are further configured to receive a communication signal from the local signaling device of the vehicle, and in response to receiving the communication signal, execute the predefined steps.