Vehicle Charging Matchmaking Using Nearby Facility Surplus Power
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional charging control systems for electric vehicles lack convenience for both power suppliers and consumers, as they do not effectively utilize surplus power from facilities near the vehicles when the vehicle's battery level is low.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus and method that acquires location information of vehicles with low battery levels and identifies nearby facilities with surplus power, allowing the vehicle to charge from these facilities, and compensates the facility manager for supplied power, using a network to communicate and manage the process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional charging control systems are used, then charging stands can supply power to electric vehicles, but facilities with surplus power cannot be utilized and convenience is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables facilities with surplus power (such as homes, stores, or factories with solar panels and batteries) to function not only for their own power needs but also as charging stations for electric vehicles. This multi-functional approach allows the same facility to serve dual purposes: local power supply and mobile vehicle charging, thereby improving adaptability without requiring dedicated charging infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The information processing apparatus acts as an intermediary that matches vehicles needing charge with facilities having surplus power. By processing location information, battery levels, and surplus power data, the system mediates between power consumers (vehicles) and power suppliers (facilities), enabling convenient connections without direct system integration between all parties.
2Ease of operation
If facilities with surplus power are utilized for vehicle charging, then convenience is improved, but system complexity increases due to matching and coordination requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically performs matching between vehicles and facilities based on pre-collected data about location, battery levels, and surplus power capacity. Once a match is identified, the system autonomously initiates the charging process without requiring manual coordination or complex user intervention, thereby reducing operational complexity despite the sophisticated matching algorithm.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-collects and stores information about facilities with surplus power, including their locations, power generation capacity, and availability conditions. This preliminary data preparation enables rapid matching when a vehicle needs charging, avoiding the need for complex real-time negotiations or queries during the charging request process.
3Productivity
If manual coordination is required between vehicles and facilities, then system control is maintained, but time consumption and efficiency are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors and updates information about vehicle battery levels, facility power surplus, and location data. This real-time feedback mechanism enables dynamic matching and automatic adjustment of charging parameters, significantly reducing the time required for coordination compared to static or manual systems while maintaining efficient resource utilization.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Improves convenience for both power suppliers and consumers by enabling vehicles to charge from nearby facilities with surplus power, addressing the concern of low battery levels and providing compensation to facility managers, thus enhancing user satisfaction and operational efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
a first battery as a power source and a remaining level of the electric power of the first battery, acquire information of a surplus power accumulated in a second battery that is installed in each of a plurality of facilities and is capable of supplying electric power
Data Source
AI summary
An information management apparatus acquires location information of one or more vehicles having electric power of only a first battery as a power source and a remaining level of the electric power of the first battery, acquires information of a surplus power accumulated in a second battery that is installed in each of a plurality of facilities and is capable of supplying electric power to devices installed in the facility and location information of the facility, and provides the location information of the facility to the vehicle in a case in which the remaining level of the electric power of the first battery is equal to or lower than a first threshold, the facility being in which the second battery of which the surplus power is equal to or higher than a second threshold is disposed and being present within a predetermined distance from a vehicle.