Vehicle Interior Cleaning Control With Pre-Use Window Ventilation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current technologies for cleaning the interior of vehicles are inadequate, particularly in the context of car sharing services, where efficient deodorization and sanitization, as well as pre-use ventilation, are not effectively addressed.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that controls the spraying of cleaning agents, such as deodorizers and sanitizers, within vehicles after use and automatically controls the vehicle's windows to open before use, ensuring effective deodorization, sanitization, and ventilation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If cleaning agents are sprayed in the vehicle interior after use, then deodorization and sanitization effectiveness is improved, but residual odors and discomfort remain before next use
Solution Approach 1:
The system opens vehicle windows before the next scheduled use to allow residual cleaning agent odors to dissipate through natural ventilation, preparing a more comfortable environment for upcoming users
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors vehicle usage status and maintains cleaning agent spraying and window opening operations throughout the entire cleaning cycle, ensuring complete deodorization and ventilation without interruption
2Reliability
If manual cleaning operations are performed, then cleaning effectiveness is improved, but operational complexity and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects vehicle usage status, triggers cleaning agent spraying, and controls window opening/closing without manual intervention, enabling the vehicle to clean itself
Solution Approach 2:
The system receives usage status information from the vehicle, processes this information to determine appropriate cleaning actions, and automatically executes spraying and ventilation operations based on the detected conditions
3Productivity
If cleaning operations are performed quickly, then productivity is improved, but cleaning thoroughness may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs cleaning agent spraying immediately after detecting vehicle usage ends, initiating the deodorization process without delay to maintain high productivity while ensuring thorough cleaning through automated continuous operation
Solution Approach 2:
The system maintains continuous cleaning agent spraying and subsequent window opening operations without interruption, ensuring both speed and thoroughness by eliminating gaps in the cleaning process
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a controller. The controller is configured to control spraying of a cleaning agent in an interior of a vehicle after an end of use of the vehicle. The controller is configured to control a window of the vehicle to be open before a start of use of the vehicle.