Dockless Vehicle Parking Guidance for Sidewalk Obstruction Control
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Dockless vehicle sharing systems often result in improper parking that obstructs sidewalks and interferes with pedestrian right-of-way, leading to safety issues and unsightly clutter.
Innovation Solution
A parking management system that utilizes servers to receive location data from vehicles, determine their parking locations, and guide users to predefined areas that comply with local regulations, using a combination of GPS, short-range communication, and imaging technology to ensure proper parking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If dockless vehicle sharing system allows vehicles to be parked anywhere, then user convenience is improved, but sidewalk obstruction and pedestrian safety deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors vehicle locations via GPS and provides real-time feedback to users through mobile applications. When vehicles approach predefined parking areas, users receive notifications guiding them to appropriate locations. This feedback mechanism enables users to make informed parking decisions while maintaining convenience and avoiding sidewalk obstruction.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-defines appropriate parking areas using geographic coordinates and boundaries before vehicles arrive. Users are provided with these predefined parking locations in advance through the mobile application, allowing them to plan their parking in advance and avoid sidewalk obstruction from the outset.
2Adaptability or versatility
If dockless parking allows flexible parking locations, then adaptability is improved, but parking management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the service area into multiple predefined parking areas, each with specific geographic boundaries and characteristics. This segmentation allows the system to manage diverse parking scenarios systematically while maintaining flexibility. Each parking area can be independently configured and managed according to local regulations and requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile application serves as an intermediary between the vehicle sharing system and users. It handles the complexity of location monitoring, predefined area verification, and user guidance, thereby simplifying the overall parking management process while maintaining adaptability and flexibility.
3Reliability
If real-time location monitoring is implemented, then parking compliance is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of continuous monitoring, the system implements periodic location updates at specific intervals or triggered by vehicle movement. The mobile application monitors vehicle positions at predetermined times or when entering/exiting parking areas, maintaining reliable compliance verification while significantly reducing energy consumption compared to continuous monitoring.
Data Source
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3~4
AI summary
A parking management system (100) comprises one or more servers (110) in communication with one or more vehicles (120a-120n), the one or more vehicles (120a-120n) can be configured to be shared and utilized by one or more users (122a-122m) for transportation; the one or more servers (110) can be configured to receive location data from the one or more vehicles (120a-120n), and determine, based on the received location data and for each vehicle (120a-120n), whether the vehicle (120a-120n) is located within one or more predefined parking areas when the vehicle (120a-120n) is not in use or upon completion of a transportation trip by the vehicle (120a-120n).