Cognitive Vehicular Parking System With Dynamic Indicator Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing parking management systems lack dynamic and intelligent features to efficiently manage parking spaces, leading to inefficiencies and inconveniences for drivers.
Innovation Solution
A computer-based system that obtains user information, processes it to control an indicator system, and dynamically manages parking spaces by adjusting their dimensions and locations based on user preferences, vehicle dimensions, and real-time conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional parking meters are deployed adjacent to single or pair of parking spaces, then the system structure is simple and easy to operate, but the parking management efficiency is low and cannot provide real-time information to drivers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple parking meters into a centralized kiosk system that serves multiple parking spaces simultaneously. This merging approach increases parking management efficiency by allowing a single system to manage numerous spaces, provide real-time availability information, and process payments for multiple vehicles, while the modular kiosk design keeps the system complexity manageable through standardized components and interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The centralized parking kiosk is designed with multi-functionality to perform various operations including displaying real-time parking availability, processing coin and card payments, issuing paper receipts, and providing digital notifications to drivers. This universal system replaces multiple individual meters and provides comprehensive parking management services, significantly improving productivity while consolidating functions into a single versatile device.
2Loss of information
If centralized parking kiosks are deployed to manage multiple parking spaces, then real-time information and payment processing capabilities are improved, but the device complexity and operational cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The parking kiosk system implements feedback mechanisms that provide real-time information about parking space availability to approaching drivers through visual displays and digital notifications. The system continuously monitors occupancy status and immediately communicates available spaces to drivers, eliminating information delays and enabling drivers to make informed decisions about where to park without needing to physically search for spaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The centralized kiosk acts as an intermediary between the parking spaces and drivers, consolidating information gathering, processing, and communication functions. Rather than requiring drivers to interact with individual meters at each space or manually search for availability, the kiosk mediates by collecting real-time data from all monitored spaces and presenting consolidated information to drivers through a centralized interface, reducing overall system complexity while improving information availability.
3Loss of time
If drivers manually search for available parking spaces without real-time information, then the system structure is simple, but the time required to find parking and overall productivity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The parking kiosk system performs preliminary actions by proactively gathering and displaying parking availability information before drivers arrive at the parking area. The system monitors and updates the status of all parking spaces in advance, allowing drivers to receive information about available spaces before they begin their search, thereby significantly reducing the time required to find parking while maintaining ease of operation through simple kiosk interaction.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides continuous feedback to drivers about parking space availability through the kiosk display and digital notifications. This real-time feedback enables drivers to immediately identify available spaces without manual searching, reducing the time loss associated with parking search while keeping the interaction simple - drivers only need to approach the kiosk to receive updated information and complete payment.
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AI summary
Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: obtaining user information of a vehicle driver user, the vehicle driver user being a user of a computer based system for managing a parking area; processing information of the user information; and outputting a communication to control an indicator system based on the processing, wherein the indicator system is provided as a fixture of the parking area and wherein the indicator system is configured to provide indications viewable by vehicle drivers driving within the parking area.