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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2011
Tomoaki Hiruta, Hitachi, JP;
Mariko Okude, Hitachi, JP;
Masatoshi Kumagai, Hitachi, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A route planning device includes: a search unit that searches for a plurality of facilities located near the minimum-cost route from a current position to the destination, where the battery can be charged; a guided route calculation unit that sets a waypoint on the minimum-cost route via which the moving object can be guided to each facility, and calculates a guided route from the waypoint to the each facility and a first power requirement indicating an amount of power required to travel through the guided route; and a facility designating unit that designates a target facility to which the moving object is to be guided, based upon third power requirements each calculated by adding a second power requirement, indicating an amount of power required to allow the moving object to travel from the current position to the waypoint, to the first power requirement and remaining power in the battery.