摘要:
A system that determines a projected range of a vehicle is described. The system includes: a storage element that stores a set of parameters associated with a vehicle; a map evaluation element that retrieves information regarding a geographic area associated with a position of the vehicle, where the retrieved information includes multiple links associated with available roadways in the geographic area and each link includes a cost value; and a processing element that determines the projected range of the vehicle based at least partly on the set of parameters and the retrieved information, by evaluating the links to identify multiple paths extending outward from the position of the vehicle, where each path includes a set of links having a summed cost value that is less than a target cost, where the processing element further generates a polygon representing the projected range by tracing the links associated with the paths.
摘要:
A network of collection, charging and distribution machines collect, charge and distribute portable electrical energy storage devices. To charge, the machines employ electrical current from an external source. As demand at individual collection, charging and distribution machines increases or decreases relative to other collection, charging and distribution machines, a distribution management system initiates redistribution of portable electrical energy storage devices from one collection, charging and distribution machine to another collection, charging and distribution machine in an expeditious manner. Also, redeemable incentives are offered to users to return or exchange their portable electrical energy storage devices at selected collection, charging and distribution machines within the network to effect the redistribution.
摘要:
The present invention is provided with a charger designation unit (115) that in a case where the allowable power that can be used by a charging stand (S) changes, designates from among chargers (C) that have not been determined for use at a prescribed time, a charger (C) that may be used at the prescribed time, where such designation is conducted on the basis of the total sum of the allowable power at the prescribed time and the output of the charger (C) that has been determined for use at the prescribed time, and the output of the chargers (C) that have not been determined for use at the prescribed time; and charger notification units (116, 132) that notify a consumer of the charger (C) designated by the charger designation unit (115) as the charger (C) that may be used at the prescribed time and the output of that charger (C).
摘要:
A network of collection, charging and distribution machines collect, charge and distribute portable electrical energy storage devices (e.g., batteries, supercapacitors or ultracapacitors). Availability of charged portable electrical energy storage devices available at a collection, charging and distribution machine are communicated to or acquired by a mobile device of a user or a user's vehicle. Once the mobile device of a user or a user's vehicle comes within close proximity of the collection, charging and distribution machine or within a particular area surrounding the collection, charging and distribution machine, the collection, charging and distribution machine or a collection, charging and distribution machine management system communicates an alert (e.g., over a cellular network, short range wireless signal or wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) network) to the mobile device or vehicle indicating how many portable electrical energy storage devices are available at the distribution machine.
摘要:
An intelligent driving range system for a vehicle for automatically communicating a one-way driving range or a two-way (i.e. round-trip) driving range to a user of the vehicle. The driving range system utilizes a processor for determining whether to select the one-way distance range or the two-way distance range for communication. The processor determines the current driving range and may interface with a vehicle positioning system or navigation components for determining the current location of the vehicle. Either the one-way driving range or the two-way driving range is selected and communicated to the user of the vehicle. The selection may be based upon the current location of the vehicle. The driving range may be communicated by displaying a range map, by displaying a visual notification, or by sounding an audible notification.
摘要:
The invention relates to a navigation device comprising a range indicator for an electric driving operation of a motor vehicle, comprising an evaluation unit for determining at least one maximal range, which can be traveled in the current driving operation mode with an amount of energy stored in an energy storage device of the motor vehicle, and a display unit for displaying a road map (30), on which a border (44) of an action field delimited by the determined at least one maximum range is presented. The invention relates to a range indicator to be provided which can be adapted with low expenditure to different types of road maps. On the basis of the graphic data of the road map (30) to be indicated a graphic processing unit produces a representation of the road map (30) with a region (36) that is offset in terms of height in relation to a map plane (38), wherein an extension of a border (44) of the region that is offset in terms of height (36) corresponds to the extension of the border (44) of the action field.
摘要:
A route planning device includes: a search means for searching for a plurality of facilities located near the minimum-cost route from a current position to the destination, where the battery can be charged; a guided route calculation means for setting a waypoint on the minimum-cost route via which the moving object can be guided to each facility, and for calculating a guided route from the waypoint to the each facility and a first power requirement indicating an amount of power required to travel through the guided route; and a facility designating means for designating a target facility to which the moving object is to be guided, based upon third power requirements each calculated by adding a second power requirement, indicating an amount of power required to allow the moving object to travel from the current position to the waypoint, to the first power requirement and remaining power in the battery.