Illegal parking detection and license plate recognition system using autonomous security robots

Abstract

The present invention relates to an illegal parking detection and license plate recognition system using an autonomous security robot, and more specifically, to an illegal parking detection and license plate recognition system using an autonomous security robot capable of autonomously driving, photographing illegally parked vehicles, and storing the photographed data. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an illegal parking detection and license plate recognition system using an autonomous security robot, which can collect and manage information on illegally parked vehicles by photographing and storing the license plate of an illegally parked vehicle using an autonomous security robot, is provided, comprising: an autonomous security robot; a camera equipped on the autonomous security robot for photographing an illegally parked vehicle and its license plate; an obstacle detection sensor module for searching for an obstacle located at a predetermined distance from the autonomous security robot; an autonomous driving control module for collecting data from the camera and the obstacle detection sensor module and controlling the autonomous security robot to drive autonomously; an illegal parking detection module for receiving vehicle data photographed through the camera and analyzing whether the vehicle is illegally parked; a license plate recognition module for converting the license plate photographed through the camera into text data; and a database for receiving and storing data analyzed by the illegal parking detection module.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an illegal parking detection and license plate recognition system using an autonomous security robot, and more specifically, to an illegal parking detection and license plate recognition system using an autonomous security robot capable of autonomously driving, photographing illegally parked vehicles, and storing the photographed data. Background Technology

[0002] Recently, illegal parking has been identified as a major cause of traffic disruption and threats to public safety in urban and commercial areas.

[0003] In particular, illegally parked vehicles obstruct the passage of emergency vehicles and threaten pedestrian safety, and act as a major factor exacerbating traffic congestion in urban areas by causing a shortage of parking spaces.

[0004] However, the current illegal parking enforcement system relies primarily on manual enforcement methods, which limits the efficiency and scope of enforcement.

[0005] In addition, the shortage of personnel for detecting and stopping illegal parking and the inefficiency of parking management have also been pointed out, making it necessary to develop technology to improve these issues.

[0006] As a background technology for an invention related thereto, Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1965508 (Automatic parking lot management system and management method) has been disclosed.

[0007] The disclosed parking lot automatic management system and management method may be configured to include: a smart car that autonomously drives along a parking boundary line to distinguish parking areas of a parking lot and generates a parking detection signal by detecting whether a vehicle is parked in a parking area; a parking management server that classifies the parking status of a vehicle into three categories: normal parking, where the vehicle is parked normally in a parking area; illegal parking, where the vehicle is parked in an area other than a parking area; or bad parking, where the vehicle is parked partially outside the parking area; and generates parking information corresponding to the parking status of the parking area for each parking area according to the parking detection signal received from the smart car; and a manager terminal that notifies a manager of the parking status of the parking lot according to the parking information received from the parking management server. The problem to be solved

[0008] The problem that the present invention aims to solve is to provide an illegal parking detection and license plate recognition system using an autonomous security robot, in which an autonomous security robot capable of driving without human operation photographs vehicles illegally parked on the road and stores related information, in order to solve the conventional problems described above.

[0009] The technical problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs from the description below. means of solving the problem

[0010] The illegal parking detection and license plate recognition system using an autonomous security robot according to the present invention, as a means of solving the problem to achieve the above objective, is a system capable of collecting and managing information on illegally parked vehicles by photographing and storing the license plates of illegally parked vehicles using an autonomous security robot, and comprises: an autonomous security robot; a camera equipped on the autonomous security robot for photographing illegally parked vehicles and license plates; an obstacle detection sensor module for searching for obstacles located at a predetermined distance from the autonomous security robot; an autonomous driving control module for collecting data from the camera and the obstacle detection sensor module and controlling the autonomous security robot to autonomously drive; an illegal parking detection module for receiving vehicle data photographed through the camera and analyzing whether illegal parking has occurred; a license plate recognition module for converting the license plate photographed through the camera into text data; and a database for receiving and storing data analyzed by the illegal parking detection module.

[0011] In addition, the illegal parking detection module provides an illegal parking detection and license plate recognition system using an autonomous security robot, characterized by determining illegal parking when the wheels of the vehicle are on or off a parking lane or a road lane.

[0012] In addition, the method for detecting illegal parking and recognizing license plates using an autonomous security robot according to claim 2 comprises: a step of operating the autonomous security robot; a step of selecting a driving mode suitable for the driving environment; a step of recognizing a parking lane or a lane of a road through the camera and driving while avoiding obstacles; a step of detecting a vehicle that is on or off the parking lane or a lane of a road; a step of detecting the detected vehicle and license plate; and a step of photographing the license plate of the detected vehicle and converting it into text data and storing it. Effects of the invention

[0013] The illegal parking detection and license plate recognition system using the autonomous security robot of the present invention, as described above, enables continuous monitoring for 24 hours, allowing for the detection and enforcement of illegally parked vehicles in real time regardless of the frequency and time of day.

[0014] In addition, autonomous security robots can independently crack down on illegally parked vehicles without human intervention, thereby reducing labor costs for enforcement.

[0015] And the effects obtainable from the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other unmentioned effects will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0016] Figures 1 and 2 are diagrams showing the configuration and operation sequence of an illegal parking detection and license plate recognition system using an autonomous security robot according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the capture of an illegally parked vehicle in an illegal parking detection and license plate recognition system using an autonomous security robot according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the operation method of an illegal parking detection and license plate recognition system using an autonomous security robot according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the recognition of the wheels and license plate of an illegally parked vehicle in an illegal parking detection and license plate recognition system using an autonomous security robot according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0017] Hereinafter, various embodiments of this document are described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this is not intended to limit the technology described in this document to specific embodiments and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, and / or alternatives to the embodiments of this document. In relation to the description of the drawings, similar reference numerals may be used for similar components.

[0018] In this document, expressions such as "have," "can have," "include," or "can include" refer to the existence of the relevant feature (e.g., numerical values, functions, actions, or components, etc.) and do not exclude the existence of additional features.

[0019] In this document, expressions such as “A or B,” “at least one of A or / and B,” or “one or more of A or / and B” may include all possible combinations of items listed together. For example, “A or B,” “at least one of A and B,” or “at least one of A or B” may refer to cases including (1) at least one A, (2) at least one B, or (3) both at least one A and at least one B.

[0020] The terms used in this document are used merely to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the scope of other embodiments. Singular expressions may include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meaning as generally understood by those skilled in the art described in this document. Terms used in this document that are defined in general dictionaries may be interpreted as having the same or similar meaning as they have in the context of the relevant technology, and are not to be interpreted in an ideal or overly formal sense unless explicitly defined in this document. In some cases, even terms defined in this document may not be interpreted to exclude the embodiments of this document.

[0021] It is understood that various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essence of the invention as claimed in the claims of the present invention, and such modifications should not be understood individually from the technical spirit or perspective of the present invention.

[0022] According to an embodiment of the present invention, an illegal parking detection and license plate recognition system using an autonomous security robot, which can collect and manage information on illegally parked vehicles by photographing and storing the license plate of an illegally parked vehicle using an autonomous security robot, is provided, comprising: an autonomous security robot; a camera equipped on the autonomous security robot for photographing an illegally parked vehicle and its license plate; an obstacle detection sensor module for searching for an obstacle located at a predetermined distance from the autonomous security robot; an autonomous driving control module for collecting data from the camera and the obstacle detection sensor module and controlling the autonomous security robot to drive autonomously; an illegal parking detection module for receiving vehicle data photographed through the camera and analyzing whether the vehicle is illegally parked; a license plate recognition module for converting the license plate photographed through the camera into text data; and a database for receiving and storing data analyzed by the illegal parking detection module.

[0023] The illegal parking detection and license plate recognition system using the autonomous security robot of the present invention may be configured to include an autonomous security robot, a camera, an obstacle detection sensor module, an autonomous driving operation module, an illegal parking detection module, a license plate recognition module, and a database.

[0024] The above-mentioned autonomous security robot drives on the road without human operation and can crack down on illegally parked vehicles. The detailed configuration of the above-mentioned autonomous security robot will be described later.

[0025] One or more of the above-mentioned cameras are equipped on the autonomous security robot to photograph illegally parked vehicles and the surrounding environment.

[0026] The obstacle detection sensor module described above can detect obstacles so that the autonomous security robot does not collide with them while driving on the road, and various types of sensors such as LiDAR, ultrasonic sensors, and infrared sensors may be adopted.

[0027] The above autonomous driving control module can receive data from the camera and obstacle detection sensor module to control the autonomous security robot to drive on the road, and driving stability may be improved by analyzing and learning the received object data. In addition, reliable driving is possible even in bad weather or low-light environments because it can respond to various parking environments, weather, and lighting conditions through a deep learning-based algorithm.

[0028] The above illegal parking detection module can determine whether a vehicle is illegally parked by receiving and analyzing vehicle data captured through a camera, and if it is determined that the vehicle is illegally parked, it can also control the autonomous security robot to photograph the vehicle from various angles.

[0029] Text data of the illegally parked vehicle license plate converted through the above license plate recognition module is stored in the above database, and the stored data can be used as evidence for the illegally parked vehicle in the future.

[0030] In addition, the illegal parking detection module provides an illegal parking detection and license plate recognition system using an autonomous security robot, characterized by determining illegal parking when the wheels of the vehicle are on or off a parking lane or a road lane.

[0031] The illegal parking detection and license plate recognition system using the autonomous security robot of the present invention combines the camera and vehicle wheel position tracking technology to analyze and determine whether a vehicle is correctly parked within a parking space.

[0032] It is desirable to configure the system to determine that a vehicle is illegally parked or stopped when its wheels deviate from a designated lane or encroach upon a parking space, as this can result in violations of traffic laws, such as obstructing traffic flow or hindering pedestrian traffic.

[0033] In addition, the method for detecting illegal parking and recognizing license plates using an autonomous security robot according to claim 2 comprises: a step of operating the autonomous security robot; a step of selecting a driving mode suitable for the driving environment; a step of recognizing a parking lane or a lane of a road through the camera and driving while avoiding obstacles; a step of detecting a vehicle that is on or off the parking lane or a lane of a road; a step of detecting the detected vehicle and license plate; and a step of photographing the license plate of the detected vehicle and converting it into text data and storing it.

[0034] The foregoing description has broadly detailed the features and technical advantages of the present invention to better facilitate a better understanding of the claims of the invention to be described below. Those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention may be implemented in other specific forms without altering its technical concept or essential features. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the claims set forth below rather than by the detailed description above, and all modifications or variations derived from the claims and their equivalents should be interpreted as being included within the scope of the present invention.

[0035] Although the present invention has been described in detail through specific embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention.

Claims

Claim 1 An illegal parking detection and license plate recognition system using an autonomous security robot, capable of collecting and managing information on illegally parked vehicles by photographing and storing the license plates of illegally parked vehicles using an autonomous security robot, comprising: an autonomous security robot; a camera equipped on the autonomous security robot for photographing illegally parked vehicles and license plates; an obstacle detection sensor module for searching for obstacles located at a predetermined distance from the autonomous security robot; an autonomous driving control module for collecting data from the camera and the obstacle detection sensor module and controlling the autonomous security robot to drive autonomously; an illegal parking detection module for receiving vehicle data photographed through the camera and analyzing whether the vehicle is illegally parked; a license plate recognition module for converting the license plate photographed through the camera into text data; and a database for receiving and storing data analyzed by the illegal parking detection module. Claim 2 An illegal parking detection and license plate recognition system using an autonomous security robot, wherein, in claim 1, the illegal parking detection module determines illegal parking when the wheels of the vehicle are on or off a parking lane or a road lane. Claim 3 A method for detecting illegal parking and recognizing license plates using an autonomous security robot according to claim 2, comprising: a step of operating the autonomous security robot; a step of selecting a driving mode suitable for a driving environment; a step of recognizing a parking lane or a road lane through the camera and driving while avoiding obstacles; a step of detecting a vehicle that is on or off the parking lane or road lane; a step of detecting the detected vehicle and license plate; and a step of photographing the license plate of the detected vehicle and converting it into text data and storing it.

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