AFARM: Anxiety-Free Autonomous Routing Model for Electric Vehicles with Dynamic Route Preferences
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https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v18i08.46247Keywords:
EVs Routing Model, Anxiety-Free Routes, Autonomous Routing, Tactical Planned RoutesAbstract
Energy and environmental concerns have fostered the era of electric vehicles (EVs) to take over and be welcomed more than ever. Fuel-powered vehicles are still predominant; however, this trend appears to be changing sooner than we might expect. Countries in Europe, Asia, and many states in America have already made the decision to transition to a fully EV industry in the next few years. This looks promising; however, drivers still have concerns about the battery mileage of such vehicles and the anxiety that such driving experiences! Indeed, driving with the probability of having insufficient battery charge that may be involved in guaranteeing the delivery to the trip destination imposes a level of anxiety on the vehicle drivers. Therefore, for an alternative to traditional fuel-powered vehicles to be convincing, there needs to be sufficient coverage of charging stations to serve cities in the same way that fuel stations serve traditional vehicles. The current navigation models select routes based solely on distance and traffic metrics, without taking into account the coverage of fuel service stations that these routes may offer. This assumption is made under the belief that all routes are adequately covered. This might be true for fuel-powered vehicles, but not for EVs. Hence, in this work, we are presenting AFARM, a routing model that enables a smart navigation system specifically designed for EVs. This model routes the EVs via paths that are lined with charging stations that align with the EV’s current charge requirements. Different from the other models proposed in the literature, AFARM is autonomous in the sense that it determines navigation paths for each vehicle based on its make, model, and current battery status. Moreover, it employs Dijkstra’s algorithm to accommodate varying least-cost navigation preferences, ranging from shortest-distance routes to routes with the shortest trip time and routes with maximum residual battery capacities as well. According to the EV driver’s preference, AFARM checks the set of candidate paths at the source point and selects the appropriate path for the vehicle to drive based on its current status. Consequently, AFARM provides an anxiety-free navigation model that allows for a reliable and environmentally friendly driving experience, promoting this alternative mode of transportation.
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