Vehicle Speed Profile Planning Around Mandatory Deceleration Points

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for evaluating fuel efficiency in motor vehicles do not accurately account for route-specific data and cannot be used in global fuel consumption control systems with vehicles of different specifications, nor do they effectively reduce energy consumption by adjusting driving modes to account for mandatory deceleration points, especially in urban areas.

Innovation Solution

A method that generates an energy-efficient track for a motor vehicle by collecting and analyzing data associated with the vehicle, the route, and subsequent vehicles, including mandatory deceleration points, to optimize speed profiles and adjust driving modes to minimize energy consumption and improve traffic safety.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If existing fuel efficiency evaluation methods are used, then fuel efficiency can be evaluated based on driving data and vehicle status, but the accuracy is reduced because route-specific data and mandatory deceleration points are not considered

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefuel efficiency evaluation accuracyVSAvoiddata collection and processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The evaluation system segments the route into portions with mandatory deceleration points and portions without, allowing separate analysis and evaluation for each segment. This enables precise calculation of energy consumption by considering the specific characteristics of deceleration portions while maintaining manageable data processing complexity through structured segmentation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system pre-identifies mandatory deceleration points and classifies route portions before conducting fuel efficiency evaluation. By preparing route classification data in advance, the system eliminates the need for complex real-time analysis during evaluation, thereby improving accuracy without proportionally increasing processing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If existing evaluation methods are used, then fuel efficiency can be assessed, but the method cannot be applied globally to vehicles with different specifications and routes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveglobal applicability to different vehicles and routesVSAvoidfuel consumption estimation accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The evaluation system is designed with universal applicability by accepting various vehicle specification data and route characteristic data as inputs. The method can process data from different vehicle types and diverse route conditions through a unified evaluation framework, enabling global deployment while maintaining precision through vehicle-specific and route-specific parameter integration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system adapts to different vehicles and routes by dynamically adjusting evaluation parameters based on vehicle specifications and route characteristics. By modifying parameters such as vehicle mass, aerodynamic properties, and route geometry factors, the system maintains measurement precision across diverse applications without requiring separate evaluation methods for each vehicle-route combination.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Use of energy by moving object

If existing methods are used, then operational problems affecting fuel consumption can be identified, but energy consumption cannot be reduced by adjusting driving mode for mandatory deceleration points

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenergy consumptionVSAvoidtrack generation and speed profile optimization complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically generates speed profiles that adapt to mandatory deceleration points by optimizing acceleration and deceleration phases. The track generation process continuously adjusts speed recommendations based on the distance to upcoming deceleration points, enabling energy-efficient driving mode adjustments without requiring overly complex control systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The evaluation system provides feedback on energy consumption patterns related to mandatory deceleration points, enabling drivers to adjust their driving behavior. By presenting information about optimal speed profiles and actual energy consumption, the system facilitates energy reduction through informed driving decisions while maintaining manageable system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS20240410709A1Method for generating an energy-efficient track for a vehicle
Publication Date: 2024.12.12 OMNICOMM ONLINE LLC
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AI summary

The proposed invention relates to methods for controlling energy consumption by a motor vehicle, and can be used in transportation industry. The technical problem to be solved by the claimed invention is to provide a method, a device, a system, a motor vehicle, and a computer-readable medium that do not possess the drawbacks of the prior art and thus make it possible to generate an accurate energy-efficient track for a motor vehicle that allows to reduce energy consumption by the motor vehicle moving along a portion of the route that contains a mandatory deceleration point, including portions of the route that are located in urban areas.