Onboard Vehicle Sharing Modes for Access and Utilization Balance
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Solution Overview
Problem
The current paradigm of private vehicle ownership does not cater to users who may not need a private vehicle at all times, leading to underutilization of vehicles.
Innovation Solution
An onboard vehicle sharing system installed in vehicles, enabling modes like Share Ride and Share Vehicle, allowing users to share their vehicles through integration with ride-sharing and vehicle-sharing services, with personalized settings and navigation for users and customers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If users maintain private vehicle ownership, then they have guaranteed access to their vehicle, but vehicle utilization rate decreases when the vehicle is not needed
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically switches between Private mode and Share modes (Share Ride or Share Vehicle) based on user needs and market demand. The vehicle's operational status is not fixed but can transition between different usage states, allowing the owner to guarantee access when needed while enabling sharing when not needed, thus resolving the contradiction between access reliability and utilization rate
Solution Approach 2:
The vehicle serves multiple functions: it can operate as a private vehicle, a ride-sharing vehicle, or a vehicle-for-hire. This multi-functionality allows the same vehicle to satisfy both the owner's need for guaranteed access and the broader market's need for increased utilization, as the vehicle can be shared with different types of users under different modes
2Productivity
If users share their vehicle through ride-sharing services, then vehicle utilization increases, but control over vehicle usage and personalization settings may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The sharing system is segmented into distinct modes (Share Ride, Share Vehicle) that can be independently activated. This segmentation allows the owner to control the degree and type of sharing, maintaining adaptability by selecting specific sharing arrangements rather than surrendering all control to a single ride-sharing service
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the vehicle's operational status, location, and usage are continuously monitored and communicated to the owner. This feedback loop enables the owner to maintain control over vehicle usage by receiving real-time information and being able to adjust settings or terminate sharing arrangements as needed
3Adaptability or versatility
If an onboard vehicle sharing system is installed, then vehicle sharing capability is enabled, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses an intermediary mobile device (smartphone or tablet) to handle much of the complexity of vehicle sharing management. The onboard system communicates with the mobile device, which serves as a remote interface for controlling sharing modes, monitoring vehicle status, and managing personalization settings, thereby reducing the complexity burden on the onboard system itself
4Ease of operation
If personalized settings are provided for different users, then user experience is improved, but system complexity and configuration time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring personalization settings for different users before they actually use the vehicle. User profiles, preferences, and customized settings are established in advance and stored in the system, so when a user enters the vehicle, their personalized experience is automatically applied without requiring on-the-spot configuration, thus improving ease of operation while managing complexity through advance preparation
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates vehicle sharing, optimizing vehicle utilization and generating additional income for owners while providing convenient access to shared vehicles for users, with personalized experiences.
Implementation Method 1
The pairing may include the client pairing with the onboard wireless communication system of the vehicle via Bluetooth or Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth LE)
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure includes a system, method and graphical user interfaces (“GUIs”) for providing an onboard vehicle sharing system. The system may include an onboard vehicle sharing system installed in a vehicle. The onboard vehicle sharing system may include a processor, a touchscreen installed in the vehicle and a non-transitory computer-readable medium communicatively coupled to the touchscreen and the processor. The non-transitory computer-readable medium may store computer instructions that are executable by the processor to perform or control performance of operations for providing an onboard vehicle sharing service. The operations may include receiving an input to the touchscreen indicating a sharing mode for the vehicle. The sharing mode may include a Share Ride mode or a Share Vehicle mode.