Vehicle Power Use Notification for Travel-Equipment Comparison
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle systems do not effectively manage power consumption for both travel and vehicle equipment, limiting feedback on operation plans and methods for efficient energy use.
Innovation Solution
A notification apparatus that acquires and compares power usage data for vehicle travel and equipment, providing users with usage ratios to enhance power management through notification and display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If power consumption is managed only for travel, then travel efficiency is improved, but overall power management capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The notification apparatus segments power consumption information into distinct categories: travel power consumption and equipment power consumption. This segmentation allows the system to provide detailed, category-specific feedback while maintaining overall power management capability, resolving the contradiction between specialized travel efficiency and general power management versatility.
2Ease of operation
If feedback is provided only for travel power consumption, then driving behavior optimization is improved, but comprehensive energy management deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus segments energy management information into travel-related and equipment-related components, allowing drivers to optimize driving behavior through specific travel power consumption feedback while simultaneously providing equipment power consumption information for comprehensive energy management, thus preventing information loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The notification apparatus implements feedback mechanisms that provide power consumption information to drivers in real-time or near real-time. This feedback enables drivers to adjust their driving behavior based on actual power consumption patterns, optimizing driving efficiency while maintaining awareness of overall energy usage including equipment consumption.
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AI summary
A notification apparatus includes: an acquisition section that acquires first information on a first amount of power used for travel of a vehicle that operates with power, and second information on a second amount of power used for equipment in the vehicle for a purpose other than the travel; and a control section that notifies a user of the first amount of power and the second amount of power in accordance with the first information and the second information so that the first amount of power and the second amount of power can be compared.