18460586. INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS simplified abstract (TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
Contents
- 1 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Unanswered Questions
- 1.10 Original Abstract Submitted
INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS
Organization Name
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor(s)
Ibuki Shimada of Miyoshi-shi (JP)
Toshihiro Nakamura of Shizuoka-ken (JP)
INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18460586 titled 'INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes an information processing apparatus that creates an electrical energy consumption map for an autonomous vehicle, calculates the total electrical energy consumption required for a specific route, and adjusts the operation plan to ensure the vehicle's energy needs are met.
- The apparatus includes a controller that creates an electrical energy consumption map for an autonomous vehicle.
- It calculates the total electrical energy consumption required for traveling a specific route.
- The apparatus adjusts the operation plan to ensure the vehicle's state of charge (SOC) prior to operation satisfies the total electrical energy consumption.
- It can extract links satisfying a predetermined condition as candidate links for switching to manual driving if the SOC does not meet the energy consumption requirements.
Potential Applications
This technology could be applied in autonomous vehicles to optimize energy consumption and ensure efficient operation.
Problems Solved
1. Ensures that autonomous vehicles have enough energy to complete their planned routes. 2. Allows for seamless switching between autonomous and manual driving modes based on energy requirements.
Benefits
1. Increased efficiency in energy consumption for autonomous vehicles. 2. Improved planning and operation of autonomous vehicle routes. 3. Enhanced reliability and flexibility in managing energy needs during travel.
Potential Commercial Applications
Optimized energy management systems for autonomous vehicles
Unanswered Questions
How does the apparatus determine the predetermined condition for extracting candidate links for manual driving?
The abstract does not provide specific details on how the condition for switching to manual driving is determined.
What impact does switching between autonomous and manual driving have on overall travel time and efficiency?
The abstract does not address the potential effects of switching between driving modes on travel time and efficiency.
Original Abstract Submitted
An information processing apparatus includes a controller that creates an electrical energy consumption map, for an autonomous vehicle, indicating electrical energy consumption of links in an operation route defined by an operation plan, calculates, based on the map, a first predicted value of total electrical energy consumption required for traveling the operation route, and compares the total electrical energy consumption indicated by the first predicted value with a SOC prior to operation of the vehicle, and when the SOC prior to operation does not satisfy the total electrical energy consumption, extracts links satisfying a predetermined condition as candidate links for switching to a manual driving section from among links designated as an autonomous driving section and changes the operation plan so that the SOC prior to operation satisfies the total electrical energy consumption by switching at least one of the extracted candidate links to the manual driving section.
