Vehicle Network Interface for Fuel Data Transmission
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems lack the capability for vehicles to effectively communicate with networked servers to compare performance data, requiring manual input and verification methods that are inefficient and limited in scope.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle system comprising a wheel speed sensor, engine control unit, network interface hardware, and an electronic control unit that processes and transmits vehicle status signals to a network, receiving driver performance rankings based on fuel consumption and other parameters, allowing for real-time comparison and display within the vehicle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual data input and verification methods are used, then system complexity is reduced, but productivity and data accuracy are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle system automatically collects performance data through integrated sensors and control units without requiring manual intervention. The electronic control unit autonomously processes sensor signals from wheel speed sensors, engine control units, and other vehicle systems to generate and transmit performance data to the networked server, enabling self-service data collection that improves productivity while managing complexity through automation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical data entry methods with electronic automated data collection systems. Sensors and control units electronically capture and transmit vehicle performance data directly to the server, substituting the mechanical process of manual transcription and verification with an electronic automated system that significantly improves data collection efficiency and accuracy.
2Measurement precision
If real-time network communication is implemented, then data accuracy and user engagement are enhanced, but loss of time for data transmission occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic control unit continuously collects and pre-processes vehicle performance data in real-time before comparison is needed. Sensors continuously monitor vehicle parameters and the control unit maintains a ready stream of processed data, so when the vehicle approaches the server or a comparison is requested, the data is already prepared and can be transmitted immediately, reducing actual transmission time while maintaining high accuracy.
3Productivity
If automated sensor data collection is used, then productivity improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic control unit serves multiple functions: it processes data from various sensors (wheel speed, engine parameters), generates performance metrics, communicates with the networked server, and displays results to the driver. By making the control unit universal and multi-functional, the system achieves automated high-productivity data collection without proportionally increasing overall system complexity, as one component performs multiple critical roles.
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AI summary
A vehicle having a driver statistic system for interfacing with a network includes a wheel speed sensor, an engine control unit, network interface hardware for communicating with a network, and an electronic control unit communicatively coupled therebetween. The electronic control unit includes a processor and memory storing a computer readable and executable instruction set. When the instruction set is executed by the processor, the electronic control unit processes sensor signals received from the wheel speed sensor and the engine control unit to determine fuel consumption of the vehicle. The electronic control unit transmits a vehicle status signal to the network interface hardware, where the vehicle status signal is indicative of the fuel consumption of the vehicle. The network interface hardware transmits the vehicle status signal to the network. The network interface hardware further receives a vehicle performance signal from the network indicative of a driver performance ranking.