Dynamic Roadside Parking Allocation Under Traffic Constraints
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Solution Overview
Problem
In urban areas, the scarcity of parking spaces leads to prolonged searches and increased traffic congestion due to the high demand for parking, especially as more people move into cities with their vehicles.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that dynamically designate a side area of the roadway for parking based on demand and traffic conditions, using a processor to assess needs and control signaling devices to indicate available spaces, prioritizing automated vehicles for efficient use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the roadway side area is used for parking, then parking space availability is improved, but traffic flow capacity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the roadway side area dynamically switchable between parking and traffic flow functions. The control system monitors traffic conditions and parking demand in real-time, dynamically designating the side area as parking space only when traffic flow allows, thus resolving the contradiction between providing parking spaces and maintaining traffic capacity
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the functional parameter of the roadway side area based on detected conditions. When parking demand is high and traffic flow is low, the side area parameter changes from 'traffic flow lane' to 'parking space'. This parameter change allows the same physical space to serve different functions at different times, resolving the contradiction
2Productivity
If automated vehicles are prioritized for parking, then parking space utilization efficiency is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the system detects vehicle types seeking parking and provides differentiated responses. Automated vehicles receive priority access to the dynamically designated parking spaces, while manual vehicles are directed elsewhere or given lower priority. This feedback-based differentiation improves utilization efficiency without requiring overly complex infrastructure changes
Solution Approach 2:
Automated vehicles are equipped with communication systems that enable them to autonomously interact with the parking management system. These vehicles can self-report their arrival, self-select appropriate parking spaces, and self-manage their parking duration, reducing the need for complex manual intervention systems while improving overall utilization efficiency
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AI summary
A system includes a processor that, for example, by executing a computer program, performs a method for generating parking space for vehicles, the method including ascertaining whether a need exists for parking space for vehicles within a geographical area that includes a roadway, if the need is determined to exist, ascertaining whether a side area of the roadway is usable as parking space, and, responsive to a positive result of the determination, designate the side area as the parking space, and control a signaling device to signal the availability of the side area for vehicle parking.