Vehicle Load-Aware Route Planning Using Server-Based Weight Data

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current navigation systems for both non-autonomous and autonomous vehicles do not consider the weight of vehicles during road planning, leading to inefficient and irrational route management.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device integrated into vehicles communicates weight information, along with size and tire pressure data, to a server, which uses this information to determine more rational road planning and decision planning, avoiding roads that exceed weight or size limitations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If weight information is not considered during road planning, then the navigation system is simple and quick to operate, but the road planning becomes irrational and may violate road weight restrictions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenavigation system operation simplicityVSAvoidroad planning rationality
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by collecting weight information from vehicles in advance and pre-calculating suitable routes that comply with road weight restrictions before the vehicle actually travels. The server stores weight information of multiple vehicles and uses it to determine appropriate road planning information, ensuring that weight constraints are considered before route execution begins.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If weight information of multiple vehicles is collected and processed, then the road planning becomes more rational and compliant, but the system complexity and data processing requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveroad planning complianceVSAvoidsystem data processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system merges weight information from multiple vehicles into a unified data set stored on the server. By combining weight information from the current vehicle and other vehicles, the server can collectively determine road planning information that satisfies weight restrictions for all vehicles, achieving efficient group management rather than individual processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The server acts as an intermediary between vehicles and road infrastructure. It receives weight information from vehicles, processes this data against road weight restrictions, and generates appropriate route recommendations. This intermediary approach simplifies the complexity by centralizing data processing rather than requiring complex local processing in each vehicle.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If weight information is integrated into road planning, then vehicle weight management is improved and road restrictions are respected, but the navigation system requires additional data collection and processing steps

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveweight management effectivenessVSAvoidroute planning time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by collecting weight information from vehicles in advance and pre-calculating suitable routes that comply with road weight restrictions before the vehicle actually travels. The server stores weight information of multiple vehicles and uses it to determine appropriate road planning information, ensuring that weight constraints are considered before route execution begins.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback mechanisms where the server continuously receives weight information from vehicles, processes this data, and provides updated route recommendations. This feedback loop allows the system to adapt to changing conditions while maintaining compliance with weight restrictions, balancing the need for additional processing with efficient route planning.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP4016000B1Electronic device, wireless communication method and computer-readable storage medium
Publication Date: 2024.12.18 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to an electronic device, a wireless communication method and a computer-readable storage medium. The electronic device for a vehicle according to the present disclosure comprises a processing circuit configured to: determine load information of the vehicle; generate vehicle information, with the vehicle information comprising the load information of the vehicle; and send the vehicle information to a server for the server to determine, according to the vehicle information, road planning information for the vehicle. By using the electronic device, the wireless communication method and the computer-readable storage medium according to the present disclosure, the load information of the vehicle can be taken into consideration during road planning and decision planning, thereby better managing the load of the vehicle and more rationally planning a road.