Vehicle Charging Alert Control for Unfinished Remote Operations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle charging services lack convenience, particularly in terms of user security and anxiety when an operator is dispatched to charge the vehicle in the user's absence.
Innovation Solution
A control method that associates charging operation items with operation times and outputs alerts if end notifications are not received before the operation times expire, using a vehicle, server, and terminal devices to manage and monitor the charging process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If operator-dispatched charging service is provided without user presence, then service convenience is improved, but user security anxiety increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements real-time feedback mechanisms through alert notifications that inform users of the operator's arrival and charging completion status. This feedback loop maintains user security awareness while enabling convenient remote charging operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The server acts as an intermediary between the user and the charging operator, managing communication and information flow. This intermediary ensures secure authorization and provides users with monitoring capabilities without requiring their physical presence at the charging location.
2Reliability
If charging operation is monitored with alert notifications, then user security is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The server performs multiple functions including authentication, scheduling, monitoring, and notification delivery. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated systems for each function, thereby limiting the increase in overall system complexity while maintaining security.
3Productivity
If operation time is set for charging tasks, then charging efficiency is improved, but flexibility in operation timing is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts operation timing based on real-time conditions. While standard operation times are set for efficiency, the system can adapt to actual charging requirements and operator availability, balancing efficiency with operational flexibility through dynamic scheduling adjustments.
Data Source
AI summary
A control method executed by a computer configured to be able to communicate with a vehicle includes: storing a work item included in a charging operation to the vehicle and a work time of the work item in association with each other; and outputting an alert when an end notification of the work item is not received from the vehicle before the work time.