Virtual Power Plant Control for Local Renewable Energy Engagement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for promoting environmental awareness among local residents through renewable energy power generation are inadequate, as they do not effectively engage users in the process.
Innovation Solution
A control device, program, and method that create a virtual space where users can select virtual spots for installing virtual renewable energy power plants, generating image information about real plants, and transmitting this information to user terminals, thereby enhancing environmental awareness and community involvement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If power generation is not performed on a regional unit, then the system complexity is reduced, but the environmental awareness of local residents cannot be improved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual replica of the real-world region where renewable energy power plants are installed. This virtual region allows users to interact with and learn about renewable energy in an engaging way, improving environmental awareness without requiring actual physical installation of power plants in every location. The virtual model serves as an educational tool that copies the essential features of the real system.
Solution Approach 2:
The control device acts as an intermediary between the real renewable energy power plants and the users. It receives information from the power plants, processes it, and presents it in an engaging format through the virtual region. This mediator enables users to connect with renewable energy concepts without direct physical involvement, thus improving awareness while maintaining system simplicity.
2Ease of operation
If a virtual space is created with interactive elements, then user engagement and environmental awareness are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control device is designed to perform multiple functions: it manages the virtual region, processes information from real power plants, generates appropriate responses, and communicates with users. By consolidating these diverse functions into a single multi-functional device, the system achieves high user engagement without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a two-dimensional interface to a three-dimensional virtual region that users can explore. This addition of spatial depth and interactivity significantly enhances user engagement and environmental awareness. The virtual region allows users to move through and interact with renewable energy installations in an immersive way, making the learning experience more effective.
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AI summary
A control device that is communicably connected to a user terminal includes a controller, in which the controller is configured to set a virtual space, select one or more virtual spots from a plurality of candidate locations in the virtual space in accordance with associated values with a plurality of users belonging to a real specific region, install a virtual renewable energy power plant at the selected virtual spot in the virtual space, generate image information in which information regarding a real renewable energy power plant that is installed at a real spot corresponding to the selected virtual spot is displayed in association with the installed virtual renewable energy power plant, and transmit the image information to the user terminal.