Dynamic Pickup Position Selection for Automated Valet Parking
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Solution Overview
Problem
In parking facilities with multiple exits, traffic holdups can cause delays when drivers pick up their vehicles after automatic valet parking, as the selection of pickup positions is not optimized based on real-time traffic conditions.
Innovation Solution
A method and device that ascertain the traffic situation inside and outside the parking facility to determine the most suitable pickup position from multiple options, ensuring efficient completion of automatic parking operations by considering actual and projected traffic states, vehicle density, and weather conditions, thereby minimizing wait times and traffic congestion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a fixed pickup position is assigned to each exit, then the pickup process is simple and straightforward, but traffic holdups can cause delays when drivers pick up their vehicles
Solution Approach 1:
The pickup position is no longer fixed but dynamically selected based on real-time traffic conditions. The system continuously monitors traffic situations inside and outside the parking facility and determines the optimal pickup position accordingly, making the system adaptive to changing conditions rather than static
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of pickup position selection from a fixed assignment to a dynamic determination based on traffic situation parameters. By monitoring traffic flow, congestion levels, and exit conditions, the system selects the most appropriate pickup position to minimize driver wait time
2Productivity
If multiple pickup positions are provided, then traffic distribution can be improved, but determining the optimal pickup position becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by continuously monitoring traffic situations inside and outside the parking facility. This real-time information feedback enables the system to determine the optimal pickup position dynamically, balancing the benefits of multiple positions with automated decision-making that manages complexity
3Loss of time
If pickup position selection is based on real-time traffic conditions, then driver wait time is reduced, but the system requires continuous traffic monitoring which increases complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The traffic monitoring system serves multiple functions: it monitors traffic conditions for pickup position determination, tracks vehicle locations, manages overall parking facility operations, and provides information for multiple pickup positions. This multi-functionality justifies the monitoring complexity by delivering comprehensive benefits across the entire system
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AI summary
A method for determining a pickup position from multiple pickup positions for a vehicle incorporated by a parking facility, at which the vehicle is to be picked up after an automatic parking operation, including ascertaining a traffic situation inside and/or outside the parking facility, and determining the pickup position from the multiple pickup positions, based on the ascertained traffic situation, so that the automatic parking operation may end at the designated pickup position. A corresponding device, a corresponding parking facility, and a corresponding computer program are also described.