Information processing apparatus, system, and information processing method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024053158-A1
Application number	US-202318363738-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 2, 2023
Priority date	Aug 9, 2022
Publication date	Feb 15, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes a controller. The controller executes an assignment process to preferentially assign an operation route that places a smaller load on a fuel cell among a plurality of operation routes to a fuel cell vehicle including a fuel cell that has a higher degree of deterioration among a plurality of fuel cell vehicles.

First claim

1 . An information processing apparatus comprising: a controller configured to execute an assignment process to preferentially assign an operation route that places a smaller load on a fuel cell among a plurality of operation routes to a fuel cell vehicle including a fuel cell that has a higher degree of deterioration among a plurality of fuel cell vehicles.

2 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to execute an estimation process to estimate the degree of deterioration of the fuel cell based on usage history data for the fuel cell vehicle.

3 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the controller is configured to execute an update process to update the usage history data for the fuel cell vehicle at a first time set in advance.

4 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the controller is configured to execute the estimation process by correcting measured data on the degree of deterioration of the fuel cell using the usage history data for the fuel cell vehicle.

5 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the controller is configured to execute the estimation process using a learning model that outputs the degree of deterioration of the fuel cell of the fuel cell vehicle upon input of the usage history data for the fuel cell vehicle.

6 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising a communication interface, wherein in a case in which the estimated degree of deterioration of the fuel cell is below a threshold, the controller is configured to transmit, to an external device via the communication interface, identification information for the fuel cell vehicle that includes the fuel cell for which the degree of deterioration was estimated, together with a message prompting to replace the fuel cell.

7 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the load on the fuel cell on the operation route is estimated based on a gradient of a road surface on the operation route.

8 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to execute the assignment process at each second time set in advance.

9 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to execute the assignment process at each setting time interval set in advance.

10 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of fuel cell vehicles are a plurality of buses, and the plurality of operation routes are bus operation routes.

11 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the controller is configured to determine an operation schedule for the plurality of buses.

12 . A system comprising: the information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ; and a plurality of fuel cell vehicles.

13 . An information processing method comprising: executing an assignment process to preferentially assign an operation route that places a smaller load on a fuel cell among a plurality of operation routes to a fuel cell vehicle including a fuel cell that has a higher degree of deterioration among a plurality of fuel cell vehicles.

14 . The information processing method according to claim 13 , further comprising executing an estimation process to estimate the degree of deterioration of the fuel cell based on usage history data for the fuel cell vehicle.

15 . The information processing method according to claim 14 , further comprising executing an update process to update the usage history data for the fuel cell vehicle at a first time set in advance.

16 . The information processing method according to claim 14 , wherein the estimation process is executed by correcting measured data on the degree of deterioration of the fuel cell using the usage history data for the fuel cell vehicle.

17 . The information processing method according to claim 14 , wherein the estimation process is executed using a learning model that outputs the degree of deterioration of the fuel cell of the fuel cell vehicle upon input of the usage history data for the fuel cell vehicle.

18 . The information processing method according to claim 14 , further comprising transmitting to an external device, in a case in which the estimated degree of deterioration of the fuel cell is below a threshold, identification information for the fuel cell vehicle that includes the estimated fuel cell, together with a message prompting to replace the fuel cell.

19 . The information processing method according to claim 13 , wherein the assignment process is executed at each second time set in advance.

20 . The information processing method according to claim 13 , wherein the assignment process is executed at each setting time interval set in advance.

Assignees

• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Nakamura Masashi

Classifications

• Y02T90/16

  Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles · CPC title

• Y02T90/40

  Application of hydrogen technology to transportation, e.g. using fuel cells · CPC title

• G01C21/3469 Primary

  Fuel consumption; Energy use; Emission aspects · CPC title

• B60L58/30

  for monitoring or controlling fuel cells · CPC title

• G06Q10/20 Primary

  Administration of product repair or maintenance · CPC title