Methods and apparatus for estimating power usage
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented routing method comprising:
- by at least one processor at a server,receiving, via a web-based application executing on a computer in communication with the server, a route origin and a route destination,identifying alternative routes between the route origin and route destination;
in response to identified alternative routes between the route origin and route destination, segmenting each of the identified alternative routes based on at least one of a different road, road type and speed limit;
calculating an estimated monetary fuel consumption cost for each of the alternative routes based on a calculated cost for each segment in an alternative route and a fuel economy target for a specific vehicle, andoutputting for display at the computer, via the web-based application, the estimated monetary fuel consumption costs together with the alternative routes.
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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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17 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented routing method comprising:
by at least one processor at a server, receiving, via a web-based application executing on a computer in communication with the server, a route origin and a route destination, identifying alternative routes between the route origin and route destination; in response to identified alternative routes between the route origin and route destination, segmenting each of the identified alternative routes based on at least one of a different road, road type and speed limit; calculating an estimated monetary fuel consumption cost for each of the alternative routes based on a calculated cost for each segment in an alternative route and a fuel economy target for a specific vehicle, and outputting for display at the computer, via the web-based application, the estimated monetary fuel consumption costs together with the alternative routes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A computer system comprising:
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a processor in an embedded platform configured to receive input for a specific vehicle including a route origin and a route destination, receive at least one vehicle characteristic including fuel economy for the specific vehicle, identify alternative routes between the route origin and route destination, segment each of the identified alternative routes based on at least one of a different road, road type and speed limit, calculate a monetary energy consumption cost for each of the alternative routes based on each segment and the vehicle characteristics, and output for display the monetary energy consumption costs together with the alternative routes. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to
in response to a route origin and a route destination, identify alternative routes sharing a segment between the route origin and route destination; -
calculate an estimated fuel consumption cost for each of the alternative routes based on fuel economy targets for a specific vehicle; and display the estimated fuel consumption costs together with the alternative routes. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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