Parking management system, parking management method, and program

Abstract

To provide a parking management system, a parking management method, and a program that enable improved convenience for users of parking lots. [Solution] To achieve the above objective, a parking management system according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises an acquisition unit and a management unit. The acquisition unit acquires images of vehicles taken by an imaging device placed in the parking lot and radio waves output by the vehicles detected by a radio wave sensor placed in the parking lot. The management unit manages the entry and exit of the vehicles to and from the parking lot based on the acquired images and radio waves.

Claims

1. An acquisition unit that acquires images of vehicles taken by an imaging device placed in the parking lot and the output radio waves of the vehicles detected by a radio wave sensor also placed in the parking lot. Based on the acquired captured images and the output radio waves, a management unit manages the entry and exit of the vehicle to and from the parking lot. A parking management system equipped with the following features.

2. A parking management system according to claim 1, The management unit generates vehicle identification information to identify the vehicle based on the captured image and the output radio waves, and manages the entry and exit of the vehicle based on the vehicle identification information. Parking management system.

3. A parking management system according to claim 2, The management unit generates the vehicle identification information based on at least one of the captured image and image detection information detected based on the captured image, and at least one of the output radio waves and characteristic information of the output radio waves detected based on the output radio waves. Parking management system.

4. A parking management system according to claim 3, The management unit generates the image detection information and the feature information as the vehicle identification information. Parking management system.

5. A parking management system according to claim 2, The management unit inputs the captured images and output radio waves to a machine learning model trained using the training images, training output radio waves, and correct information for identifying the vehicle, thereby obtaining the vehicle identification information from the machine learning model. Parking management system.

6. A parking management system according to claim 2, The acquisition unit acquires the entry vehicle image, which is the captured image of an entry vehicle entering the parking lot, and the entry vehicle radio wave, which is the output radio wave of the entry vehicle, and the exit vehicle image, which is the captured image of an exit vehicle leaving the parking lot, and the exit vehicle radio wave, which is the output radio wave of the exit vehicle. The management unit manages the entry and exit of vehicles based on the entry vehicle identification information generated from the entry vehicle image and the entry vehicle radio waves, and the exit vehicle identification information generated from the exit vehicle image and the exit vehicle radio waves, for the purpose of identifying the entry vehicle. Parking management system.

7. A parking management system according to claim 6, The management unit identifies the entering vehicle that matches the exiting vehicle based on the entering vehicle identification information and the exiting vehicle identification information. Parking management system.

8. A parking management system according to claim 4, The aforementioned management department, If the reliability of the image detection information generated as the vehicle identification information is higher than a predetermined threshold, the entry and exit of the vehicle will be managed based on the image detection information. If the reliability of the image detection information generated as vehicle identification information is lower than a predetermined threshold, the vehicle's entry and exit will be managed based on the image detection information and the feature information generated as vehicle identification information. Parking management system.

9. A parking management system according to claim 1, The management unit extracts management radio waves from the output radio waves to be used to manage the entry and exit of the vehicle, and manages the entry and exit of the vehicle based on the management radio waves. Parking management system.

10. A parking management system according to claim 9, The management unit extracts the management radio waves from the radio waves emitted from the radio wave source mounted on the vehicle. Parking management system.

11. A parking management system according to claim 9, The management unit extracts the management radio waves from the output radio waves, excluding the radio waves emitted from terminals used by the occupants of the vehicle. Parking management system.

12. A parking management system according to claim 9, The management unit acquires vehicle information relating to the vehicle and extracts the management radio waves based on the acquired vehicle information. Parking management system.

13. A parking management system according to claim 12, The management unit acquires vehicle information detected based on the captured images, acquires vehicle information entered by users, or acquires vehicle information by querying an external computer system. Parking management system.

14. A parking management system according to claim 1, The management unit generates status information regarding the vehicle's status based on the output radio waves and executes notifications regarding the vehicle's status based on the status information. Parking management system.

15. A parking management system according to claim 3, The image detection information includes at least one of the following: information on at least a portion of the vehicle number, vehicle name information, body color information, and vehicle manufacturer information. Parking management system.

16. The system acquires images of vehicles captured by imaging devices placed in the parking lot and radio waves emitted by the vehicles detected by radio wave sensors also placed in the parking lot. Based on the acquired captured images and the output radio waves, the system manages the entry and exit of the vehicle to and from the parking lot. A parking management method performed by a computer system.

17. The system acquires images of vehicles captured by imaging devices placed in the parking lot and radio waves emitted by the vehicles detected by radio wave sensors also placed in the parking lot. Based on the acquired captured images and the output radio waves, the system manages the entry and exit of the vehicle to and from the parking lot. A program that causes a computer system to perform a task.

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