Method and system for determining a parking space for a self-driving vehicle and motor vehicle

The method and system use a detector vehicle to assess parking space availability and vehicle intentions, addressing abrupt maneuvers and space occupation risks, ensuring efficient and stress-free parking guidance.

DE102023212425B4Active Publication Date: 2026-05-28VOLKSWAGEN AG
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Application Number
DE102023212425
Authority / Receiving Office
DE · DE
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-12-08
Publication Date
2026-05-28
Estimated Expiration
2043-12-08

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing parking assistance systems often require abrupt braking and reversing maneuvers, leading to driver stress and the risk of blocked parking spaces due to following vehicles, and fail to accurately predict space availability as they are occupied before the vehicle arrives.

Method used

A method and system using a detector vehicle to capture parking space data and communicate it to a control unit, adjusting availability probability values based on nearby vehicles' movements and intentions, ensuring accurate and timely parking space information is provided to the ego-vehicle.

Benefits of technology

Enhances driver confidence by providing predictable and efficient parking guidance, reducing stress and the likelihood of blocked spaces through advanced vehicle-to-vehicle communication and data processing.

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Abstract

Method for determining a parking space (4) for a self-driving vehicle (1), wherein - by means of a detector vehicle (2) while driving past a free parking space (4) a parking space data set (5) characterizing the parking space (4) is recorded and made available to a control unit (6), - by means of the control device (6) it is determined whether a third vehicle (3) will reach the parking space (4) in front of the self-driving vehicle (1), and - if so, by means of the control device (6) an availability probability value (7) of the parking space data record (5) is reduced, or - if no, the availability probability value (7) is kept the same or increased by means of the control device (6), - a parking space availability signal (11) based on the parking space data set (5) is provided by means of a provisioning unit (10) in the ego-motor vehicle (1), wherein - the control unit (6) is provided with a detector vehicle identification value (12) when the parking space data set (5) is provided, by means of which the detector vehicle (2) can be uniquely identified, - by means of the ego-motor vehicle (1) a vehicle identification value (13) of a motor vehicle driving directly in front of the ego-motor vehicle (1) is determined and made available to the control unit (6), - the identification values ​​(12, 13) are compared using the control unit (6), which determines that the motor vehicle driving directly in front of the ego-motor vehicle (1), - if the identification values ​​(12, 13) match, the detector vehicle (2) is, or - if the identification values ​​(12, 13) differ from each other, the third vehicle is (3).
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