Symmetry-Guided Electric Vehicles Energy Consumption Optimization Based on Driver Behavior and Environmental Factors: A Reinforcement Learning Approach

The widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) necessitates advanced energy management strategies to alleviate range anxiety and improve overall energy efficiency. This study presents a novel framework for optimizing energy consumption in EVs by integrating driver behavior patterns, road conditions, and environmental factors. Utilizing a comprehensive dataset of 3395 high-resolution charging sessions from 85 EV drivers across 25 workplace locations, we developed a multi-modal prediction model that captures the complex interactions between driving behavior and environmental conditions. The proposed methodology employs a combination of driving scenario recognition and reinforcement learning techniques to optimize energy usage. Specifically, we utilize contrastive learning to extract meaningful representations of driving states by leveraging the symmetric relationships between positive pairs and the asymmetric nature of negative pairs and implement graph attention networks to model the intricate relationships between road environments and driving behaviors. Our experimental results demonstrate that the proposed framework achieves a significant reduction in energy consumption compared to baseline methods, with an average improvement of 17.3% in energy efficiency under various driving conditions. Furthermore, we introduce an adaptive real-time optimization strategy that dynamically adjusts vehicle parameters based on instantaneous driving patterns and environmental contexts. This research contributes to the advancement of intelligent energy management systems for EVs and provides insights into the development of more efficient and environmentally sustainable transportation solutions.

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Symmetry
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2025-06-11
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https://doi.org/10.3390/sym17060930
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9
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Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
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Symmetry-Guided Electric Vehicles Energy Consumption Optimization Based on Driver Behavior and Environmental Factors: A Reinforcement Learning Approach

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Symmetry-Guided Electric Vehicles Energy Consumption Optimization Based on Driver Behavior and Environmental Factors: A Reinforcement Learning Approach

Haijian Zhang, Wenhe Liu, Bi Wu, Jiyuan Wang
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Abstract

The widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) necessitates advanced energy management strategies to alleviate range anxiety and improve overall energy efficiency. This study presents a novel framework for optimizing energy consumption in EVs by integrating driver behavior patterns, road conditions, and environmental factors. Utilizing a comprehensive dataset of 3395 high-resolution charging sessions from 85 EV drivers across 25 workplace locations, we developed a multi-modal prediction model that captures the complex interactions between driving behavior and environmental conditions. The proposed methodology employs a combination of driving scenario recognition and reinforcement learning techniques to optimize energy usage. Specifically, we utilize contrastive learning to extract meaningful representations of driving states by leveraging the symmetric relationships between positive pairs and the asymmetric nature of negative pairs and implement graph attention networks to model the intricate relationships between road environments and driving behaviors. Our experimental results demonstrate that the proposed framework achieves a significant reduction in energy consumption compared to baseline methods, with an average improvement of 17.3% in energy efficiency under various driving conditions. Furthermore, we introduce an adaptive real-time optimization strategy that dynamically adjusts vehicle parameters based on instantaneous driving patterns and environmental contexts. This research contributes to the advancement of intelligent energy management systems for EVs and provides insights into the development of more efficient and environmentally sustainable transportation solutions.

SymmetryVol. 17(6)
University of California, Los Angeles (US), Duke University (US), Anderson University - South Carolina (US), Carnegie Mellon University (US), Southeast University (CN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 3%
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