Automated electric vehicle charging system and method
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1. A method for charging an electric vehicle, comprising:
- identifying vehicle information corresponding to the electric vehicle based on an electronic image of the electric vehicle,wherein identifying the vehicle information comprises comparing the electronic image of the electric vehicle with a plurality of vehicle model candidates stored in an electronic database;
calculating a similarity score for each of the vehicle model candidates stored in the electronic database;
selecting a vehicle model candidate having a highest similarity score, wherein the vehicle information is identified using the selected vehicle model candidate;
retrieving from the electronic database a location of a charging port on the electric vehicle based on the selected vehicle model candidate; and
robotically moving a charging connector according to the retrieved location to engage the charging port of the electric vehicle to charge a battery.
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Abstract
A system and method for charging an electric vehicle includes identifying vehicle information corresponding to the electric vehicle based on an electronic image of the electric vehicle, retrieving from an electronically stored database a location of a charging port on the electric vehicle based on the vehicle information, and robotically moving a charging connector according to the retrieved location to engage the charging port of the electric vehicle to charge a battery.
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1. A method for charging an electric vehicle, comprising:
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identifying vehicle information corresponding to the electric vehicle based on an electronic image of the electric vehicle, wherein identifying the vehicle information comprises comparing the electronic image of the electric vehicle with a plurality of vehicle model candidates stored in an electronic database; calculating a similarity score for each of the vehicle model candidates stored in the electronic database; selecting a vehicle model candidate having a highest similarity score, wherein the vehicle information is identified using the selected vehicle model candidate; retrieving from the electronic database a location of a charging port on the electric vehicle based on the selected vehicle model candidate; and robotically moving a charging connector according to the retrieved location to engage the charging port of the electric vehicle to charge a battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for charging an electric vehicle, comprising;
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a first camera, configured to acquire an electronic image of the electric vehicle; an electronic database; a processor, configured to; identify vehicle information corresponding to the electric vehicle based on the electronic image of the electric vehicle, wherein identifying the vehicle information comprises comparing the electronic image of the electric vehicle with a plurality of vehicle model candidates stored in the electronic database; calculate a similarity score for each of the vehicle model candidates stored in the electronic database; select a vehicle model candidate having a highest similarity score, wherein the vehicle information is identified using the selected vehicle model candidate; and retrieve from the electronic database a location of a charging port on the electric vehicle based on the selected vehicle model candidate; and a robotic arm, configured to move a charging connector according to the retrieved location to engage the charging port of the electric vehicle to charge a battery. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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