SYSTEM FOR CALCULATING FUEL AMOUNT OF TRAVELLING ROUTE AND METHOD THEREOF

• US 20120004838A1
• Filed: 11/24/2010
• Published: 01/05/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Inventors: Lee, Tae Suk, Ha, Jin Ho
• Application Number:
  US12/954,473
• Publication Number:
  US 20120004838A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/123
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3469 Fuel consumption; Energy use; Emission aspects
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 9/023 with electric, electro-mechanic or electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096844 where the complete route is dynamically recomputed based on new data

Abstract

The invention provides a system for calculating a fuel amount of a travel route that may estimate and calculate a fuel consumption amount by road sections according to a traffic situation, and a method thereof.

Claims

1. A system for calculating a fuel amount of a travel route, comprising:

a traffic information collecting unit which identifies a traffic situation by road sections;

a fuel amount calculating unit which calculates a constant speed travel fuel amount consumed when a vehicle travels by the road sections at constant speed in consideration of an estimated speed according to the traffic situation by road sections;

a fuel amount compensating unit which calculates a first fuel amount by road sections according to acceleration or reduction travel caused by an estimated speed in respective road sections, and a second fuel amount according to acceleration or reduction travel caused by an estimated speed difference between neighboring road sections when the vehicle travels from a specific road section to a neighboring road section; and

a control unit which compensates for the first fuel amount and the second fuel amount in the constant speed travel fuel amount to calculate a compensation fuel amount by road sections.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the fuel amount compensating unit further calculates a third fuel amount caused by acceleration or reduction travel, according to a traffic light or crossroads provided by road sections;

and a fourth fuel amount by road sections caused by a stoppage time according to an estimated speed; and

transfers the third and fourth fuel amounts to the control unit.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the fuel amount compensating unit further calculates a fifth fuel amount according to an incline slope road provided by road sections and a fuel compensation value of a decline slope road occurring according to the inclined slope road provided by road sections, and transfers the fifth fuel amount and the fuel compensation value to the control unit.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a driving habit calculating unit which calculates a plurality of economical drive areas using vehicle information and a speed change pattern map, which calculates and transfers a driver'"'"'s driving habits based on the plurality of economical drive areas according to an accumulation rate by economical drive areas to the control unit, so that the control unit compensates for the compensation fuel amount according to the driver'"'"'s driving habits.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the constant speed travel fuel amount is calculated by a following Equation:

Constant speed travel fuel amount=(travel resistance of a vehicle set according to estimated speed by road sections×

travel distance by road sections)/(energy efficiency of the vehicle set according to the estimated speed by road sections);

the first fuel amount is calculated by a following Equation;

First fuel amount=(estimated acceleration set according to estimated speed of the road section×

weight of the vehicle×

estimated acceleration or reduction distance according to acceleration or reduction travel achieved in respective road sections)/(energy efficiency of the vehicle set according to estimated speed by road sections); and

the second fuel amount is calculated by a following Equation;

Second fuel amount=(estimated acceleration by road sections set according to estimated speed between neighboring road sections×

weight of the vehicle×

estimated acceleration or reduction distance according to acceleration or reduction travel occurring due to movement by road sections)/(energy efficiency of the vehicle set according to estimated speed by road sections).

6. The system of claim 2, wherein the third fuel amount is calculated by a following Equation:

Third fuel amount={(set acceleration×

weight of the vehicle×

accelerated distance until the vehicle reaches an estimated speed by road sections after stop according to the number of traffic lights or crossroads located in respective road section)/(energy efficiency of the vehicle set according to estimated speed by road sections)}×

stagnation probability of the vehicle at a traffic light or crossroads(%); and

the fourth fuel amount is calculated by a following Equation;

Fourth fuel amount=(stoppage time set according to estimated speed by road sections×

fuel consumption amount per stoppage time).

7. The system of claim 3, wherein the fifth fuel amount according to the incline slope road is calculated by a following Equation:

Fifth fuel amount=(weight of vehicle×

gravity acceleration×

sin(road gradient)×

distance of decline slope road section)/(energy efficiency of vehicle set according to estimated speed by road sections); and

when an estimated speed by road sections in a decline slope road section by the road sections is greater than a minimum vehicle speed set in the decline slope road, the fuel compensation value of the decline slope road is calculated to process that there is no constant speed travel fuel amount in the decline slope road section.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a map database storing map data by road sections;

a route guide unit selecting route data comprising a combination of road sections with a least compensation fuel consumption amount between a starting point and a destination using the map data when receiving a request of a route guide with the starting point and the destination; and

a display unit displaying the selected route data and a compensation fuel amount consumed according to the route data.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the route guide unit selects the route data composed of a combination of road sections with the least compensation fuel consumption amount between the starting point and the destination each time the vehicle enters a set crossroads during travel according to the route data.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the route guide unit selects the route data composed of a combination of road sections with the least compensation fuel consumption amount between the starting point and the destination each time the vehicle enters a main set point during travel according to the route data.

11. A method for calculating a fuel amount of a travel route, comprising:

(a) identifying a traffic situation by road sections;

(b) calculating a constant speed travel fuel amount consumed when a vehicle travels by the road sections at constant speed in consideration of an estimated speed according to the traffic situation by road sections;

(c) calculating a first fuel amount by road sections caused by acceleration or reduction travel according to the estimated speed in respective road sections;

(c-1) calculating a second fuel amount caused by acceleration or reduction travel occurring due to an estimated speed difference between neighboring road sections when the vehicle travels from a specific road section to a neighboring road section; and

(d) compensating for the first fuel amount and the second fuel amount in the constant speed travel fuel amount to calculate a compensation fuel amount by road sections.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

(e) calculating a third fuel amount caused by the acceleration or reduction travel according to a traffic light or crossroads provided by road sections; and

(f) calculating a fourth fuel amount by road sections according to a stoppage time according to an estimated speed.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

(g) calculating a fifth fuel amount according to an incline slope road provided by road sections;

(h) calculating a fuel compensation value of a decline slope road according to the incline slope road provided by road sections.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

(i) calculating a plurality of economical drive areas using vehicle information and a speed change pattern map; and

(j) calculating and transferring a driver'"'"'s driving habits based on the plurality of economical drive areas according to an accumulation rate by economical drive areas to the control unit, so that the control unit compensates for the compensation fuel amount according to the driver'"'"'s driving habits.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

(k) selecting route data comprising a combination of road sections with a least compensation fuel consumption amount between a starting point and a destination using the map data when receiving a request of a route guide with the starting point and the destination; and

(l) displaying the selected route data and a compensation fuel amount consumed according to the route data.