Methods and Apparatus for Estimating Power Usage
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- establishing a road network model on which a plurality of simulated vehicles may be run;
setting up a plurality of scenarios under which vehicle driving conditions vary to be run on the road network model;
receiving energy usage related data for a plurality of simulated vehicles run in at least one of the plurality of scenarios on the road network model; and
calculating a total energy consumption for each of the vehicles.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method includes establishing a road network model on which a plurality of simulated vehicles may be run. The method also includes setting up a plurality of scenarios under which vehicle driving conditions vary to be run on the road network model. The illustrative method includes receiving energy usage related data for a plurality of simulated vehicles run in at least one of the plurality of scenarios on the road network model. The method further includes calculating a total energy consumption for each of the vehicles. The method additionally includes repeating the receiving and calculating steps to determine how various elements of the road network model and scenarios effect vehicle energy consumption.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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establishing a road network model on which a plurality of simulated vehicles may be run; setting up a plurality of scenarios under which vehicle driving conditions vary to be run on the road network model; receiving energy usage related data for a plurality of simulated vehicles run in at least one of the plurality of scenarios on the road network model; and calculating a total energy consumption for each of the vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer implemented method comprising:
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breaking a route into a plurality of segments having the same or a similar energy use affecting characteristic; based on one or more energy use affecting characteristics of each segment, assigning a total energy usage cost to the segment; adding the total energy usage cost of all segments comprising a route to determine a total route energy cost; repeating the adding step for a plurality of routes comprised of varying segments between a current location and a destination; and presenting a driver with the route having the lowest total route energy cost. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A machine readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to perform the method comprising:
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establishing a road network model on which a plurality of simulated vehicles may be run; setting up a plurality of scenarios under which vehicle driving conditions vary to be run on the road network model; receiving energy usage related data for a plurality of simulated vehicles run in at least one of the plurality of scenarios on the road network model; calculating a total energy consumption for each of the vehicles; and repeating the receiving and calculating steps to determine how various elements of the road network model and scenarios effect vehicle energy consumption. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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