Parking lot automated management system

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of parking lot automation management systems, including the license plate camera unit being arranged in the periphery of parking space, certificate camera unit, passenger camera unit, to shoot relevant image;Control processing device has image recognition unit, to receive the image photographed by aforementioned each camera unit and convert into digital data, and with operation processing unit comparison judges whether digital data meets parking requirement, then with control unit connects warning unit to issue warning signal to the parking space that does not meet parking requirement;Parking settlement device is provided with settlement camera unit, to shoot, identify the image of personnel close, and by the operation processing unit comparison, the settlement data of relevant vehicle is displayed in the parking settlement device by the control unit to settle, if there is no again, change to manually input the vehicle data to complete settlement.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of parking lot management, and in particular relates to a management system that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) for intelligent assistance, enabling rapid and accurate automated management of parking lots, increasing parking lot utilization efficiency, and reducing parking disputes. Background Technology

[0002] Cars are one of the basic means of transportation in modern society. Whether for daily life or commuting to work, people rely on cars frequently, making them indispensable for most. However, with the rapid increase in the number of cars, a series of problems have arisen. One of the biggest problems is the difficulty in finding parking spaces, causing anxiety for many drivers and hindering the convenience of driving.

[0003] To address parking issues, the design and development of parking lots have become essential living facilities in modern society. In addition to solving parking problems, they can also increase land utilization and prevent large amounts of vacant land from being left idle, which would negatively impact the economy and even the environment.

[0004] However, current parking lot planning mostly involves simply dividing the parking area into parking spaces and lanes, then installing gates at the entrances and exits to control the number of vehicles entering and exiting. However, it fails to effectively manage whether vehicles can easily reach their parking spaces. Especially with increasing space requirements and stricter regulations, many parking lots now include reserved parking spaces for companies and communities, dedicated parking spaces for electric vehicles, and special parking spaces for the disabled, elderly, and women and children. While these parking spaces are marked with signs, the placement, method of instruction, size, and color of the signs often cause confusion for drivers entering the parking lot. For example, disputes may arise due to parking in the wrong space, drivers may have to move their vehicles after discovering they are in the wrong spot, or they may block the path of vehicles behind them while trying to confirm the type of parking space. Therefore, the design is not user-friendly, wasting parking time and affecting drivers' mood and even safety.

[0005] In addition, for designated parking spaces, drivers are generally required to place valid identification documents in a designated location on their vehicle for verification by management personnel during inspections. However, many drivers, due to habit, carelessness, or negligence, casually place their documents in other locations on their vehicles. Although these documents are visible, management personnel need to spend more time searching for them to verify whether the vehicle qualifies for the parking space, causing inconvenience and potentially affecting the parking rights of other people.

[0006] With the advancement of technology, many innovative automated management designs have been introduced into parking management systems. However, due to insufficient planning and design by planners, or because the designers are not professionals in the field and lack practical experience, the design of management needs and methods is often inadequate. Therefore, despite technological support, existing parking management systems, despite their powerful computing capabilities, are unable to effectively complete management tasks.

[0007] Therefore, the existing parking management system still has significant shortcomings and needs further research and improvement by operators.

[0008] In view of the aforementioned problems, the creator of this invention, based on the shortcomings of existing technologies, began research and development and improvement in order to meet the needs of actual processing. Through repeated experiments and modifications, the parking lot automation management system of this utility model was finally completed. Utility Model Content

[0009] To overcome the above-mentioned shortcomings, the purpose of this utility model is to provide an automated parking management system that utilizes AI intelligent assistance to quickly identify the basic information of vehicles and passengers, and then imports it into the management system of this utility model to complete the required tasks, thereby quickly and accurately managing the parking lot and making the use of the parking lot more efficient.

[0010] Another objective of this utility model is to provide an automated parking management system whose architecture and operation meet the needs of both managers and drivers, making management easier and avoiding disputes or conflicts arising from parking issues.

[0011] Another objective of this utility model is to provide an automated parking management system with a simple system architecture and configuration. Regardless of the size of the site, whether it is indoors or outdoors, or whether there are changes in parking spaces or roads, the management system of this utility model can be easily planned and implemented to effectively complete the parking management tasks.

[0012] To achieve the aforementioned objectives, this utility model provides an automated parking management system, including a license plate camera unit, an ID card camera unit, an occupant camera unit, a warning unit, a control and processing device, and a parking settlement device.

[0013] The license plate camera unit is installed around the parking space, with its lens pointed at the entrance and exit of the parking space to capture the license plates of vehicles entering and exiting the parking space.

[0014] The document camera unit is set up around the parking space, and the lens of the document camera unit is aimed at the position of the vehicle's documents after parking, so as to photograph the vehicle's documents.

[0015] The occupant camera unit is positioned around the parking space, and its lens covers the area around the vehicle to capture occupants entering and exiting the vehicle.

[0016] The warning unit is installed around the parking space to emit a warning signal;

[0017] The control processing device includes an image recognition unit, a processing unit, a control unit, and a memory unit. The image recognition unit receives images captured by the license plate camera, document camera, and occupant camera at the same parking space and converts them into digital data. The processing unit retrieves comparison data from the memory unit based on the parking space and determines whether the digital data meets the parking requirements. The control unit controls the warning unit to issue a real-time warning signal for parking spaces that do not meet the requirements.

[0018] The parking settlement device is equipped with a settlement camera unit. The settlement camera unit captures images of people who approach, which are then converted into digital data by the image recognition unit. The data is then compared with the known occupant data by the processing unit. The control unit then controls the parking settlement device to directly display the vehicle settlement data that matches the occupant for settlement. If no match is found, the vehicle data is manually entered to complete the settlement.

[0019] Preferably, the control processing device is an artificial intelligence device.

[0020] Preferably, the position, angle, and distance of the license plate camera unit, the document camera unit, the occupant camera unit, or the settlement camera unit can be adjusted by the control unit to achieve better shooting results.

[0021] Preferably, the document camera unit and the occupant camera unit are integrated into the same camera device, and the image recognition unit distinguishes the captured content as the document or the occupant for subsequent comparison.

[0022] Preferably, the warning unit is a light unit or a sound unit.

[0023] The advantages of the automated parking management system of this utility model described above are as follows:

[0024] 1. This utility model has good management efficiency. Through automated management, it reduces the workload and complexity of manual processing, speeds up the movement and parking of vehicles in the parking lot, and can be applied to most parking lots, especially those with complex site planning or large parking lots.

[0025] 2. This utility model improves the accuracy of parking management by using AI-assisted judgment to enhance the recognition of vehicle identity, reduce the chance of errors or manual verification, and thus reduce the trouble and disputes caused by parking in the wrong space.

[0026] 3. This utility model provides a better parking experience. The parking and settlement processes for vehicle occupants are automated. Occupants only need to confirm to complete the process, which not only improves efficiency but also reduces the opportunity for occupants to touch and operate the settlement machine, thereby reducing the occurrence of infection and improving personal hygiene awareness. Attached Figure Description

[0027] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the automated parking management system of this utility model;

[0028] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the license plate recognition system for this parking lot's automated management system before a vehicle enters a parking space.

[0029] Figure 3 This is a diagram illustrating the identification documents and occupants of a vehicle after it enters a parking space, part of the automated parking management system.

[0030] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of passenger identification for parking settlement in the automated parking management system.

[0031] Figure 5 This is a block diagram showing the overall structure of the automated parking management system.

[0032] Figure 6 This is a flowchart illustrating the process of controlling access to parking spaces in the automated parking management system.

[0033] Figure 7 This is a flowchart illustrating the parking space identification control process for the automated parking management system; and

[0034] Figure 8 This is a flowchart of the parking settlement and departure process of the automated parking management system.

[0035] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached diagram: 100-Parking lot; 110-Parking space; 120-Gate; 130-License plate camera unit; 140-Document camera unit; 150-Occupant camera unit; 160-Warning unit; 200-Control processing device; 210-Image recognition unit; 220-Arithmetic processing unit; 230-Control unit; 240-Memory unit; 300-Parking settlement device; 310-Settlement camera unit; 400-Vehicle; 410-License plate; 420-Document; 500-Occupant. Detailed Implementation

[0036] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that the advantages and features of the present invention can be more easily understood by those skilled in the art, thereby providing a clearer and more definite definition of the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0037] Please see Figures 1 to 5 The present invention provides an automated parking management system, which includes a license plate camera unit 130, an ID card camera unit 140, an occupant camera unit 150, a warning unit 160, a control processing device 200, and a parking settlement device 300, for providing parking space 110 management for parking lot 100.

[0038] The license plate camera unit 130, the document camera unit 140, the occupant camera unit 150, and the warning unit 160 are installed around the parking space 110. The license plate camera unit 130 is used to capture the license plate 410 image of the vehicle 400 entering the parking space 110. The document camera unit 140 and the occupant camera unit 150 are used to capture the document 420 image and the occupant 500 image of the vehicle 400 already parked in the parking space 110. The warning unit 160 can emit a warning signal towards the parking space 110. The control processing unit is connected to the aforementioned license plate camera unit 130, document camera unit 140, and occupant camera unit 150 to input images, recognize them, convert them into digital data, and then compare them. For vehicles 400 that do not meet the parking identity requirements of the parking space 110, a warning signal is issued. The parking settlement device 300 is used to automatically compare the identity of the occupant 500 to facilitate and speed up the settlement process.

[0039] As detailed below, the license plate camera unit 130 is usually positioned slightly above the parking space 110, with its lens facing the entrance and exit of the parking space 110. Thus, when the vehicle 400 is about to enter the parking space 110, the license plate camera unit 130 can capture an image of the license plate 410 of the vehicle 400.

[0040] The document camera unit 140 is usually positioned above the parking space 110 with its lens facing downwards to aim at the position where the document 420 is placed on the parked vehicle 400, and then captures an image of the document 420.

[0041] The occupant camera unit 150 is also positioned above the parking space 110 with its lens facing downwards, so that the shooting range of the occupant camera unit 150 covers the area around the vehicle 400, in order to capture each occupant 500 entering and exiting the vehicle 400.

[0042] The warning unit 160 is not limited to the location around the parking space 110. Its main purpose is to issue warning signals to remind the occupants 500 of the vehicle 400 to pay attention to whether the parking is in accordance with regulations.

[0043] The control processing device 200 mainly includes an image recognition unit 210, a calculation processing unit 220, a control unit 230, and a memory unit 240. The image recognition unit 210 is used to receive images captured by the license plate camera unit 130, the document camera unit 140, and the occupant camera unit 150 of the same parking space 110, and then convert them into digital data. The calculation processing unit 220 obtains comparison data from the memory unit 240 based on the parking space 110 and determines whether the digital data meets the parking requirements. If it does not meet the parking requirements, the control unit 230 controls the warning unit 160 to issue a warning signal in real time for the parking space 110 that does not meet the parking requirements.

[0044] The parking settlement device 300 is equipped with a settlement camera unit 310. The settlement camera unit 310 automatically captures images of the approaching occupant 500, which are then converted into digital data by the image recognition unit 210. The data is then compared with known occupant 500 data by the processing unit 220. The control unit 230 then controls the parking settlement device 300 to directly display the settlement data of the vehicle 400 that matches the occupant 500 for settlement. If no match is found, the settlement data of the vehicle 400 is manually entered to complete the settlement.

[0045] Once the settlement is completed, the control processing device 200 controls the gate 120 at the entrance and exit of the parking lot 100, allowing the vehicle 400 to leave.

[0046] Since this utility model involves automatically capturing images, recognizing them, and then comparing them, it requires high computing power. Therefore, the control and processing device 200 of this utility model can be assisted by artificial intelligence (AI) devices to achieve the required functions.

[0047] In order to obtain sufficient images for identification, the license plate camera unit 130, the document camera unit 140, the occupant camera unit 150, or the settlement camera unit 310 of this utility model can be adjusted by the control unit 230 in terms of orientation, angle, and distance to achieve better shooting results and increase the efficiency and accuracy of comparison.

[0048] In addition, for ease of production configuration, the document camera unit 140 and the occupant camera unit 150 can be combined in the same camera device, and the image recognition unit 210 can distinguish the captured content as the document 420 or the occupant 500 for subsequent comparison.

[0049] Furthermore, the warning unit 160 is preset to use voice notification so that all occupants 500 can receive sufficient information, but the warning unit 160 can also be a light unit or a sound unit, or a combination of multiple forms to achieve better results.

[0050] For the structural composition of this utility model as described above, please refer to [link / reference]. Figures 6 to 8 As shown in the flowchart, the steps of using the parking lot 100 automated management system of this utility model are described in detail below.

[0051] Step A: Ensure parking space 110 enters the control process.

[0052] A-1 The vehicle 400 enters the parking lot 100, finds an empty parking space 110 that matches the vehicle 400's identity, and prepares to park;

[0053] A-2 When vehicle 400 is about to enter parking space 110, the license plate camera unit 130 captures an image of the license plate 410 of vehicle 400, which is then recognized and converted into digital data by the image recognition unit 210.

[0054] A-3 compares the digital data of license plate 410 with the processing unit 220 to confirm whether the vehicle 400 meets the eligibility requirements of the parking space 110;

[0055] If A-5 meets the requirements, continue parking;

[0056] If A-4 does not meet the requirements, a warning signal will be issued in real time through the warning unit 160 to remind the driver not to enter the parking space 110. If the driver insists on illegally parking the vehicle 400, the system will notify the management personnel to carry out the subsequent illegal parking processing procedure after confirmation.

[0057] Step B: Parking Space 110 Identification Control Process

[0058] B-1 The vehicle 400 is parked in parking space 110. The vehicle 400 is placed in the designated location as a valid parking permit. Then each passenger 500 gets out of the vehicle.

[0059] B-2 The image of the document 420 is captured by the document camera unit 140 and then recognized and converted into digital data by the image recognition unit 210.

[0060] While photographing the document 420, B-3 also uses the occupant camera unit 150 to capture images of each occupant 500 entering and exiting the vehicle 400. The images are then recognized by the image recognition unit 210 and converted into digital data.

[0061] B-4 compares the digital data of the certificate 420 with the processing unit 220 to confirm whether the certificate 420 is sufficient to prove that the vehicle 400 meets the eligibility requirements of the parking space 110.

[0062] If the requirements are met, parking will be completed and the license plate 410, parking time, and biometric data of each passenger 500 will be stored in the memory unit 240.

[0063] If B-6 does not meet the requirements, or if the image of the document 420 is not obtained in the designated location, a warning signal will be issued in real time through the warning unit 160 to remind the driver to place the valid document 420 as required, or to move the vehicle 400 to find another parking space 110.

[0064] Step C: Parking Settlement and Departure Process

[0065] C-1 When the vehicle 400 needs to settle the departure settlement, any of the occupants 500 shall go to the parking settlement device 300 to complete the departure procedures;

[0066] C-2 The settlement camera unit automatically captures images of the approaching occupant 500, which are then recognized and converted into digital data by the image recognition unit 210;

[0067] C-3 compares the data of the occupant 500 obtained from the memory unit 240 by the processing unit 220 to confirm the vehicle 400 to which the occupant 500 belongs;

[0068] C-4 If the correct vehicle 400 is found, the parking settlement device 300 will directly display the settlement data matching the vehicle 400 to complete the settlement;

[0069] C-5 If vehicle 400 is not found, or if the displayed vehicle 400 does not match the occupant 500, then the occupant 500 shall manually enter the vehicle 400 data to complete the settlement.

[0070] Of course, as described above, the image capture, recognition, and identity comparison of the vehicle 400, the document 420, and the occupant 500 can be assisted by artificial intelligence.

[0071] In addition, the warning signal can be a light signal or an audible signal.

[0072] The above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical concept and features of this utility model. Their purpose is to enable those skilled in the art to understand the content of this utility model and implement it. They cannot be used to limit the protection scope of this utility model. All equivalent changes or modifications made in accordance with the spirit and essence of this utility model should be covered within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. An automated parking management system, characterized in that, include: A license plate camera unit is installed around the parking space, with the lens of the license plate camera unit pointed at the entrance and exit of the parking space to capture the license plates of vehicles entering and exiting the parking space. The document camera unit is set up around the parking space, and the lens of the document camera unit is aimed at the position of the vehicle's documents after parking, so as to photograph the vehicle's documents. Occupant camera units are installed around the parking space, and the lens of the occupant camera unit covers the area around the vehicle to capture occupants entering and exiting the vehicle. Warning units are installed around parking spaces to emit warning signals; The control processing device includes an image recognition unit, a processing unit, a control unit, and a memory unit. The image recognition unit receives images captured by the license plate camera, document camera, and occupant camera at the same parking space and converts them into digital data. The processing unit retrieves comparison data from the memory unit based on the parking space and determines whether the digital data meets parking requirements. The control unit controls the warning unit to issue a real-time warning signal for parking spaces that do not meet parking requirements. The parking settlement device is equipped with a settlement camera unit. The settlement camera unit captures images of people who approach, which are then converted into digital data by the image recognition unit. The data is then compared with known occupant data by the processing unit. The control unit then controls the parking settlement device to directly display the vehicle settlement data that matches the occupant for settlement. If no match is found, the vehicle data is manually entered to complete the settlement.

2. The automated parking management system as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The control and processing device is an artificial intelligence device.

3. The automated parking management system as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The position, angle, and distance of the license plate camera unit, the document camera unit, the occupant camera unit, or the settlement camera unit are adjusted by the control unit to achieve better shooting results.

4. The automated parking management system as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The document camera unit and the occupant camera unit are combined in the same camera device. The image recognition unit distinguishes the captured content as the document or the occupant for subsequent comparison.

5. The automated parking management system as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The warning unit can be a light unit or a sound unit.

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