Blockchain Parking Charging System With Automated Fee Collection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current parking charging systems face challenges in accurately calculating and automatically collecting parking fees in a timely manner, often leading to delays and inconvenience for users, as they require manual payment processes and may miss charges for vehicles exiting the parking lot without interruption.
Innovation Solution
A parking charging system utilizing Internet of Things (IoT) devices and blockchain technology to monitor vehicle presence and duration, automatically record parking records on a blockchain network, and initiate asset transfers based on predetermined durations, ensuring seamless payment processing without the need for physical barriers at exit points.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual payment processes are used in parking charging systems, then users can pay parking fees, but the payment process is delayed and requires user intervention
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically calculating parking duration and initiating payment processing before the vehicle exits the parking lot. The blockchain network records the parking entry time, and the system continuously monitors parking duration to trigger automatic payment initiation, eliminating the need for user intervention at the exit.
Solution Approach 2:
The parking charging system implements self-service by automatically detecting vehicle presence, calculating parking duration, and executing payment transactions without user involvement. The system uses IoT devices to monitor parking status and the blockchain network to automatically process payments based on predetermined charging rules, making the entire process autonomous.
2Reliability
If physical barriers are installed at exit points to enforce payment, then payment can be ensured, but vehicle exit is interrupted and user experience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces mechanical barriers with an automated digital payment system. Instead of using physical barriers to force payment, the system uses blockchain-based smart contracts and automated payment processing to reliably collect fees. The payment is triggered automatically when parking duration is detected, allowing vehicles to exit smoothly without physical interruptions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary payment processing before vehicle exit by continuously monitoring parking duration and automatically initiating transactions. This preliminary action ensures payment reliability without requiring physical barriers at the exit point, as the payment is already processed or being processed by the time the vehicle reaches the exit.
3Productivity
If parking duration is calculated manually, then charging can be performed, but accuracy is reduced and delays occur
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces manual duration calculation with automated electronic timing using blockchain technology. The blockchain network precisely records the entry timestamp, and the system automatically calculates parking duration by comparing the exit timestamp with the recorded entry time. This digital approach eliminates human error and provides high-precision measurement of parking duration.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements continuous feedback by monitoring parking duration in real-time through IoT devices and automatically updating the charging calculation. The blockchain network provides immutable records of entry and exit times, enabling accurate and timely calculation of parking duration without manual intervention, thereby improving both precision and charging speed.
4Productivity
If automated payment processing is implemented, then payment speed is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system achieves automated payment processing by integrating multiple functions into a unified blockchain-based platform. The blockchain network simultaneously handles timing records, payment calculations, and transaction processing, eliminating the need for separate complex subsystems. This multi-functional approach improves payment speed while managing system complexity through consolidation.
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AI summary
One or more implementations of the present specification provide a parking charging method, apparatus, and electronic device, applied to a parking charging system. The method includes the following: obtaining vehicle information of a parked vehicle in a parking space, where the vehicle information has a corresponding user account on a payment platform; publishing a vehicle parking record to a blockchain network by using a first blockchain node corresponding to the parking charging system in the blockchain network, where the vehicle parking record includes parking duration of the parked vehicle in the parking space; and performing an asset transfer operation related to the payment platform based on the vehicle parking record each time the parking duration reaches first predetermined duration, so as to charge an asset corresponding to the first predetermined duration.