Bronze Mobile Technologies, Applications and Software Design · 2022
Smart Charging Electric Vehicle Service
by Ying Li, Yongzhi Ji, Meng Xu and Yao Xiao
- A' Design Award 2022 Bronze Winner in Mobile Technologies, Applications and Software Design
- Awarded April 15, 2022
- CLIENT: Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 16,432
- Verification code AF04F777CE · Verify this award
About Smart Charging Electric Vehicle Service
Smart Charging is a set of charging services within the Baidu Map application for electric vehicle drivers. A charging map on the home page shows nearby charging stations and detailed charging information. Panoramic pictures and the state of each charger are displayed, and different charger states are marked in different colors. Charging station information also appears during destination search and route planning. Vehicle specific cards present real time power information. Smart Charging is available for Android and iOS phones and aims to reduce driver concerns about battery power on trips.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- Users can search and view the information of charging stations nearby in Baidu Map app. The Map displays the panoramic pictures as well as the charging state of each charger. to help users quickly find chargers. It also provides users with the real time power information and charging station services when users travel.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The application is designed for all Android. iOS smart phone sizes.
- Tags
- Electric Vehicle Charging Map Navigation Interface
- Production Technology
- App is available on the market for both iOS and Android users.
- Design Challenge
- Combining map navigation and charging station services. Baidu Map app creates better user experience. It shows the information on power and charging stations nearby in users trip. and suggests different states of chargers with different colors on the screen.
- Project Duration
- Launched in China in February 2021. it is still going.
The team members were based in Beijing. China. - Operation Flow
- 1.Add a charging map at the home page. to show neighboring charging stations and reveal detailed charging information.
2.Create vehicle-specific information cards to improve the full end perception of electric vehicle users
3.Recommend cards at the home page for commuting. short and long journeys of users. and reveal information on charging stations during destination search and route planning. - Research
- While designing these interfaces. user research insights. emotional impacts. usage scenarios. various design architecture systems and actual design trends are considered.
- Inspiration
- As the electric vehicle has become the development trend of the global automotive industry. many countries have released policies to promote electric vehicle development. China is seeing a significant increase of electric vehicle. the number of which rose to 5 million by 2020 and to 8 million by the end of 2021. electric vehicle users have power concerns due to imperfect supporting facilities and user experience. Baidu Map app provides matching trip experience services to help to relieve battery power anxiety as well as assure trips for users.