S3A: Smart Station Search Assistance for Electric Vehicle?A Step Toward Smart City

Abstract

The transition of transportation sector from Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) to Electric Vehicles (EVs) has raised many concerns about their users which mainly include locating a suitable charging station for such vehicles. Presently, human intelligence-based methods are being used for the purpose. However, the development of Smart Station Search Assistance (S 3 A) system is an innovative step in this direction as it provides an optimal solution to locate a charging station as per user requirement subject to vehicle constraints. The use of optimization model in S 3 A for recommending an optimal charging station service has been justified. The main challenges which can affect the performance of the system have also been discussed.