Systems and computer-implemented methods for dynamic wireless charging

1 . A wireless charging system for a road, said wireless charging system comprising:

a wireless power charger embedded within the road, wherein the wireless power charger is configured to induce wireless charging in a vehicle;

an electronic acquisition device comprising a sensor, the sensor comprising a strain sensor array embedded within the road, the strain sensor array including a further sensor, the further sensor being configured to generate real-time status data reflecting a status of at least one of a plurality of electronic components embedded within the road, the strain sensor array being configured to obtain vehicle position data regarding the vehicle traveling on the road; and

at least one control processor in communication with the electronic acquisition device and the wireless power charger, wherein the at least one control processor is configured to control the wireless power charger based on the vehicle position data generated by the strain sensor array and based on the real-time status data generated by the further sensor.

2 . The wireless charging system of claim 1 , further comprising an infrared sensor in communication with the at least one control processor, wherein—

the infrared sensor is configured to obtain a temperature estimate for an electronic component of the vehicle,

the at least one control processor is configured to control the wireless power charger based at least in part on comparison of the temperature estimate to a threshold temperature.

3 . The wireless charging system of claim 1 , wherein—

the electronic acquisition device includes a communication element,

the communication element is configured to obtain a temperature for an electronic component of the vehicle from a transmission from the vehicle, and

the at least one control processor is configured to control the wireless power charger based at least in part on comparison of the temperature to a threshold temperature.

4 . The wireless charging system of claim 1 , wherein—

the electronic acquisition device includes a communication element,

the communication element is configured to obtain a battery status for the vehicle from a transmission from the vehicle, and

the at least one control processor is configured to control the wireless power charger based at least in part on comparison of the battery status to a charging range.

5 . The wireless charging system of claim 1 , wherein—

the electronic acquisition device includes a communication element,

the communication element is configured to receive an identifier in a transmission from the vehicle,

the at least one processor is configured to determine a charge authorization based on the identifier, and

the at least one control processor is configured to control the wireless power charger based on the charge authorization.

6 . The wireless charging system of claim 5 , wherein—

the charge authorization is determined by the at least one control processor based on matching the identifier to a database record and, based on the matching, determining whether the vehicle is authorized for charging.

7 . The wireless charging system of claim 6 , wherein—

the database record references an individual account having a valid billing status, and

the at least one control processor is further configured to record data regarding the control of the wireless power charger based on the onboard electronic system status data and to transmit the recorded data for association with the individual account.

8 . The wireless charging system of claim 7 , wherein—

the at least one control processor includes a processing element housed in a control center adjacent the road,

the at least one control processor includes a processing element housed in a remote server and in electronic communication with the processing element of the control center,

the processing element of the remote server is configured to manage a database including the database record, and

the processing element of the remote server is configured to cause transmission of a charge approval containing the charge authorization to the processing element of the control center if the matching results in a determination that the vehicle is authorized for charging.

9 . The wireless charging system of claim 1 , wherein—

the electronic acquisition device includes a communication element,

at least one of a plurality of electronic components embedded within the road are configured to transmit to the communication element further real-time status data reflecting a further status of the one or more of the plurality of electronic components, and

the at least one control processor is configured to control the wireless power charger based on the further real-time status data.

10 . The wireless charging system of claim 9 , wherein—

the further real-time status data includes a system alert from the at least one of the plurality of embedded electronic components, and

the control by the at least one control processor of the wireless power charger includes cutting power to the wireless power charger based on the system alert.

11 . The wireless charging system of claim 1 , wherein—

the at least one control processor is configured to control the wireless power charger based on one or both of the following data types: a vehicle identifier, and a vehicle battery status.

12 . The wireless charging system of claim 1 , wherein—

the control of the wireless power charger by the at least one control processor includes determining, via the at least one control processor, a charge start delay based on the vehicle position data.

13 . The wireless charging system of claim 12 , wherein—

the determination of the charge start delay is also based on a speed of the vehicle.

14 . The wireless charging system of claim 13 , wherein the speed of the vehicle is extracted from the vehicle position data, and the vehicle position data is transmitted from the vehicle and received by a communication element in communication with the at least one control processor.

15 . The wireless charging system of claim 12 , wherein the vehicle position data is generated based on at least one transmission from the vehicle received by a communication element in communication with the at least one control processor.

16 . The wireless charging system of claim 1 , wherein—

the electronic acquisition device includes a communication element, and

the communication element is configured to receive a vehicle system alert from the vehicle,

the at least one control processor is configured to cut power to the wireless power charger based on the vehicle system alert.

17 . The wireless charging system of claim 1 , wherein—

the real-time status data includes a system alert from the at least one of the plurality of embedded electronic components, and

the control by the at least one control processor of the wireless power charger includes cutting power to the wireless power charger based on the system alert.