Autonomous Vehicle Allocation System With Real-Time Replacement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users may experience dissatisfaction with allocated autonomous vehicles due to cleanliness, damage, or discomfort issues, leading to unpleasant riding experiences.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle allocation system and control server that allows users to request vehicle replacements via a mobile terminal, with authentication and assessment processes, enabling reallocation of vehicles before reaching a desired deboarding position, and adjusting usage fees based on vehicle state assessments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a vehicle allocation system allocates autonomous vehicles based on arrival time, then allocation efficiency is improved, but user satisfaction deteriorates when vehicles are dirty or damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary inspection of vehicle conditions (cleanliness, damage, smell, air-conditioning) before allocation. The inspection unit checks multiple parameters and only allocates vehicles that meet predetermined standards, preventing unsatisfactory vehicles from being assigned to users while maintaining efficient allocation.
2Reliability
If the system allows vehicle replacement requests, then user satisfaction is improved, but operational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a feedback mechanism where users can submit replacement requests through mobile terminals if they are dissatisfied with allocated vehicles. The control center receives these requests, verifies them against inspection results, and reallocates vehicles accordingly, creating a closed-loop system that balances user satisfaction with operational management.
3Reliability
If vehicle inspection is performed before allocation, then vehicle quality is improved, but allocation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The inspection unit performs comprehensive vehicle inspections (cleanliness, damage, smell, air-conditioning) before allocation decisions are made. By conducting inspections in advance and establishing predetermined standards, the system ensures high vehicle quality while streamlining the allocation process to minimize time loss.
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AI summary
A vehicle allocation system (1) includes: an autonomous vehicle (40); a mobile terminal (30); and a control center (10) configured to communicate with the autonomous vehicle and the mobile terminal via a network (2), wherein the control center includes a vehicle allocation control unit (21) configured to receive a vehicle allocation request from the mobile terminal and to allocate the autonomous vehicle to a position which is designated in the vehicle allocation request, and a vehicle reallocation control unit (22) configured to allocate another autonomous vehicle when a vehicle replacement request has been received from the mobile terminal after the allocation has been completed.