TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR BATTERY POWERED VEHICLES
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1. A method for managing a transportation service along a plurality of routes with a plurality of vehicles, the method comprising:
- allocating a vehicle to a first route;
calculating an amount of power to be used by the vehicle while the vehicle is providing transportation service along the first route;
determining a range of power to be stored in a battery of the vehicle based on at least a deterioration degree of the battery; and
reallocating the vehicle to a second route based on the calculated amount of power and the determined range of power to be stored in the battery of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A method for managing a transportation service along a plurality of routes with a plurality of vehicles, includes allocating a vehicle to a first route, calculating an amount of power to be used by the vehicle while the vehicle is providing transportation service along the first route, determining a range of power to be stored in a battery of the vehicle based on at least a deterioration degree of the battery, and reallocating the vehicle to a second route based on the calculated amount of power and the determined range of power to be stored in the battery of the vehicle.
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1. A method for managing a transportation service along a plurality of routes with a plurality of vehicles, the method comprising:
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allocating a vehicle to a first route; calculating an amount of power to be used by the vehicle while the vehicle is providing transportation service along the first route; determining a range of power to be stored in a battery of the vehicle based on at least a deterioration degree of the battery; and reallocating the vehicle to a second route based on the calculated amount of power and the determined range of power to be stored in the battery of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for managing a transportation service along a plurality of routes with a plurality of vehicles, the method comprising:
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allocating a first vehicle to a route; calculating an amount of power to be used by the first vehicle while the first vehicle is providing transportation service along the route; determining a range of power to be stored in a battery of the first vehicle based on at least a deterioration degree of the battery; and allocating a second vehicle to the route in place of the first vehicle according to the calculated amount of power and the determined range of power to be stored in the battery of the first vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for managing a transportation service along a plurality of routes with a plurality of vehicles, the system comprising:
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a memory unit; and a processing unit programmed to;
(i) calculate, for each vehicle providing transportation service along a route, an amount of power to be used by the vehicle while the vehicle is providing transportation service along the route and determine a range of power to be stored in a battery of the vehicle based on at least a deterioration degree of the battery;
(ii) store the calculated amounts of power and the determined ranges of power in the memory unit; and
(iii) reallocate the vehicles to different routes based on the calculated amounts of power and the determined ranges of power. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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