Wireless Charging Control for Battery Vehicles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Battery-operated vehicles require significant charging time, often exceeding operational time, and have limited user functionality during charging, leading to user disengagement.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that allow wireless control of battery-operated vehicles during charging, enabling users to interact with the vehicle through a user interface, displaying tasks and adjusting charging rates based on task performance, thereby increasing user engagement and interest.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the battery is charged continuously until full, then the battery capacity is maximized, but the user engagement during charging is reduced to minimal levels
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the charging rate based on user task completion. When users complete tasks, the charging rate increases, providing faster charging. This creates a dynamic interaction where charging speed is not fixed but adapts to user engagement levels, transforming a passive charging process into an active user experience.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides immediate feedback to users through the display interface showing task completion status and its direct impact on charging rate. This feedback loop motivates users to engage with tasks by showing them the tangible benefit of increased charging speed, thereby maintaining both full battery capacity and high user engagement.
2Productivity
If the charging rate is increased to reduce charging time, then the productivity is improved, but the user engagement during charging is further reduced
Solution Approach 1:
Rather than using a fixed high charging rate that would completely disengage users, the system employs a dynamic charging rate that responds to user task completion. This allows the system to maintain high productivity when users are engaged while avoiding the complete user disengagement that would result from a constantly maximum charging rate.
Solution Approach 2:
The feedback mechanism shows users their direct control over charging speed through task completion, transforming them from passive observers to active participants. This feedback loop ensures that increased charging speed does not reduce engagement, as users see their actions directly influencing the charging process.
3Ease of operation
If tasks are displayed during charging to increase user engagement, then the user engagement is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display interface serves multiple functions: it shows battery status, presents tasks to users, provides feedback on task completion, and communicates charging rate information. By making the display a multi-functional component, the system increases user engagement without adding separate dedicated components for each function, thereby limiting the increase in overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically manages the charging process based on user interactions with tasks. The controller monitors task completion and autonomously adjusts charging rates without requiring additional complex control mechanisms or user intervention beyond task completion, allowing the system to serve itself in managing the charging process.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances user engagement and interest in battery-operated vehicles during charging by allowing interactive control and performance-based charging rate adjustments, incentivizing users to complete tasks for faster charging.
Implementation Method 1
wireless charging of the battery-operated vehicle using a power supply
Data Source
AI summary
A method and associated computer program product and system are disclosed. The method comprises, while a battery-operated vehicle is not being charged by a power supply, receiving a first input at a user interface displayed on a computing device. The method further comprises, responsive to the first input, wirelessly transmitting a first control signal to the battery-operated vehicle to control motive operation thereof. The method further comprises, responsive to receiving an indication that the battery-operated vehicle is being charged by the power supply, displaying one or more tasks to be completed using the user interface. The method further comprises receiving a second input at the user interface while the one or more tasks are displayed, and responsive to the second input, wirelessly transmitting a second control signal to operate one or more output devices of the battery-operated vehicle.