INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS WITH ROUTING PREFERENCE ASSOCIATED WITH REWARD-BASED INTERFACE
A method of reward-based coordinated vehicle routing includes: receiving through a reward-based interface a response of a user related to a set of vehicles to a reward offered in the reward-based interface; determining a routing preference based on the response of the user; determining at least one user action resulting from the response of the user to the reward; determining a corresponding effect of the at least one user action on at least one routing parameter; and governing routing of the set of vehicles responsive to the routing preference and the corresponding effect on the at least one routing parameter.
1 . A method of reward-based coordinated vehicle routing comprising:
receiving through a reward-based interface a response of a user related to a set of vehicles to a reward offered in the reward-based interface;
determining a routing preference based on the response of the user;
determining at least one user action resulting from the response of the user to the reward;
determining a corresponding effect of the at least one user action on at least one routing parameter; and
governing routing of the set of vehicles responsive to the routing preference and the corresponding effect on the at least one routing parameter.
2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the user is a rider of at least one vehicle in the set of vehicles.
3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the user is an administrator for a set of roadways to be used by at least one vehicle in the set of vehicles.
4 . The method of claim 1 wherein the user is an administrator for a fleet of vehicles including the set of vehicles.
5 . The method of claim 1 wherein the reward-based interface is disposed for in-vehicle use.
6 . The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one routing parameter includes at least one of: traffic congestion, desired arrival times, preferred routes, fuel efficiency, pollution reduction, accident avoidance, avoiding bad weather, avoiding bad road conditions, reduced fuel consumption, reduced carbon footprint, reduced noise in a region, avoiding high-crime regions, collective satisfaction, maximum speed limit, avoidance of toll roads, avoidance of city roads, avoidance of undivided highways, avoidance of left turns, and avoidance of driver-operated vehicles.
7 . The method of claim 1 wherein the user responds to the reward offered in the reward-based interface by accepting the reward offered in the interface, rejecting the reward offered in the reward-based interface, or ignoring the reward offered in the reward-based interface.
8 . The method of claim 1 wherein the user indicates the routing preference by either accepting or rejecting the reward offered in the reward-based interface.
9 . The method of claim 1 wherein the user indicates the routing preference by undertaking an action in at least one vehicle in the set of vehicles that facilitates transferring the reward to the user.
10 . The method of claim 1 further comprising sending, via a reward offer response processing circuit, a signal to a vehicle routing system to select a vehicle route that permits adequate time for the user to perform the at least one user action.
11 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:
sending, via a reward offer response processing circuit, a signal to a vehicle routing system, the signal indicating a destination of a vehicle associated with the at least one user action; and
adjusting, by the vehicle routing system, a route of the vehicle associated with the at least one user action to include the destination.
12 . The method of claim 1 wherein the reward is associated with achieving a vehicle routing fuel efficiency objective.
13 . The method of claim 1 wherein the reward is associated with achieving a vehicle routing reduced traffic objective.
14 . The method of claim 1 wherein the reward is associated with at least one of achieving a vehicle routing reduced pollution objective and achieving a vehicle routing reduced carbon footprint objective.
15 . The method of claim 1 wherein the reward is associated with achieving a vehicle routing reduced noise in neighborhoods objective.
16 . The method of claim 1 wherein the reward is associated with achieving a vehicle routing collective satisfaction objective.
17 . The method of claim 1 wherein the reward is associated with achieving a vehicle routing avoiding accident scenes objective.
18 . The method of claim 1 wherein the reward is associated with achieving a vehicle routing avoiding high-crime areas objective.
19 . The method of claim 1 wherein the reward is associated with achieving a vehicle routing reduced traffic congestion objective.
20 . The method of claim 1 wherein the reward is associated with achieving a vehicle routing bad weather avoidance objective.
21 . The method of claim 1 wherein the reward is associated with at least one of achieving a vehicle routing maximum travel time objective and achieving a vehicle routing maximum speed limit objective.
22 . The method of claim 1 wherein the reward is associated with at least one of: achieving a vehicle routing avoidance of toll roads objective; achieving a vehicle routing avoidance of city roads objective; achieving a vehicle routing avoidance of undivided highways objective; and achieving a vehicle routing avoidance of left turns objective.
23 . The method of claim 1 wherein the reward is associated with achieving a vehicle routing avoidance of driver-operated vehicles objective.