Vehicle Navigation System for Emission-Based Route Adaptation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing traffic control solutions are inflexible and unreliable, leading to high load values and environmental pollution, particularly in urban areas, as they are based on static measurements and do not effectively adapt to changing conditions.
Innovation Solution
A method using a navigation system integrated in vehicles to detect environmental characteristics such as emissions, evaluate these data, and adjust routes in real-time to reduce environmental impact by selecting alternative routes with lower load values, which can be done automatically or with driver confirmation, using sensors and external data processing for comprehensive evaluation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If static traffic control solutions are used, then implementation simplicity is maintained, but reliability deteriorates due to excessive load values and inflexibility
Solution Approach 1:
The navigation system continuously receives feedback from sensors detecting environmental properties (noise, air quality, particulate matter) and dynamically adjusts routing decisions. This closed-loop feedback mechanism enables the system to adapt to changing traffic conditions and environmental factors in real-time, significantly improving reliability compared to static solutions while managing complexity through modular sensor integration and algorithmic processing
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from static routing to dynamic route adaptation by continuously monitoring environmental properties and adjusting navigation paths based on real-time conditions. The routing algorithm dynamically recalculates optimal paths considering current noise levels, air quality, and traffic density, allowing the system to respond flexibly to changing conditions and maintain high reliability
2Object-generated harmful factors
If real-time environmental detection and route adaptation is implemented, then environmental pollution is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the environmental monitoring function into separate sensor modules (noise sensors, air quality sensors, particulate matter detectors) that independently measure specific environmental properties. This segmentation allows for targeted data collection and processing, reducing overall system complexity while effectively monitoring multiple pollution factors simultaneously to enable emission-reducing routing decisions
Solution Approach 2:
The navigation system acts as an intermediary that processes sensor data and translates environmental conditions into routing decisions. Rather than requiring complex direct control of vehicle emissions, the system mediates between environmental monitoring and route selection, using algorithms to interpret sensor inputs and determine optimal paths that minimize pollution impact
3Adaptability or versatility
If dynamic route adjustment is performed, then adaptability to environmental conditions is improved, but loss of time occurs due to route recalculation and driver interaction
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary route adaptation by pre-calculating alternative routes and preparing adjustment options before environmental conditions become critical. The navigation system continuously evaluates multiple potential paths in advance, so when route changes are needed, the adaptation can be executed quickly with minimal driver interaction, reducing time loss while maintaining high adaptability
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AI summary
The invention relates to a vehicle navigation method (100) with a navigation system (20) of a vehicle (1) for determining at least one route and navigation on the basis of said determined route according to a position of the vehicle (1), said method comprising the following steps: detecting (210) at least one environmental characteristic (110) of the vehicle (1), specific for at least one emission of the vehicle, by means of at least one sensor (30) of the vehicle (1), so as to determine a detection result (211); performing an evaluation (220) of the detection result (211) so as to determine an evaluation result (221); and adapting (230) the determined route during the navigation on the basis of the evaluation result (221).