Cargo Vehicle Parking Alignment for Loading Dock Operations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing automated valet parking systems for cargo vehicles do not effectively utilize the cargo room structure, leading to inefficiencies in cargo handling at loading docks.
Innovation Solution
An automated valet parking management device that determines optimal parking positions and directions for cargo vehicles based on map and positional information, ensuring smooth cargo operations by integrating camera data and vehicle control systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If automated valet parking determines parking positions without considering cargo room structure, then automation is achieved, but cargo handling efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary determination of optimal parking positions and directions before the cargo vehicle arrives at the loading dock. By pre-calculating the best parking configuration based on cargo room structure and loading dock position, the system ensures that when the vehicle arrives, it is already positioned optimally for efficient cargo handling, eliminating the need for repositioning during cargo operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts parking positions and directions based on the specific cargo room structure of each vehicle. Rather than using fixed parking arrangements, the system adapts the parking configuration to match the unique characteristics of each cargo vehicle's door positions and cargo room layout, maximizing cargo handling efficiency for each vehicle type.
2Device complexity
If parking positions are determined without considering door positional information, then system complexity is reduced, but cargo working operation smoothness deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The cargo vehicle itself provides the door positional information needed for optimal parking determination. By equipping cargo vehicles with sensors or communication systems that automatically transmit their door position data to the parking management system, the system obtains necessary information without requiring complex external measurement equipment, thus maintaining simplicity while improving operational smoothness.
Data Source
AI summary
An automated valet parking management device according to the present disclosure includes one or more processors and one or more memory devices. The one or more memory devices store map information on a parking facility including a loading dock and positional information on a door of a cargo room included in a cargo vehicle that performs at least one of a carry-in and a carry-out of a cargo in the loading dock. The one or more processors execute parking arrangement processing for determining a parking position and a parking direction of the cargo vehicle when the cargo working operation of the cargo vehicle is performed based on the map information and the positional information on the door before the cargo working operation is started by the cargo vehicle.