Wireless Mesh Network for Sharing Vehicle Parking Congestion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicle-sharing systems often experience parking congestion due to random vehicle parking, which existing technologies have not effectively addressed, leading to inefficiencies and potential operational challenges.
Innovation Solution
A wireless communication system utilizing an ad-hoc mesh network with IoT gateways, sharing vehicles, and coordinators to detect incoming vehicles and manage parking congestion by dynamically reassigning parking locations and adjusting fees or user actions based on real-time network conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If vehicles are allowed to park randomly in the sharing vehicle system, then vehicle accessibility and ease of parking is improved, but parking congestion and operational efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors parking lot occupancy status and communicates this information to users through a server. When a parking lot reaches full capacity, the system provides feedback to guide users to alternative locations, preventing congestion while maintaining ease of parking. This real-time feedback loop resolves the contradiction by enabling informed parking decisions without restricting user freedom.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary assessment of parking lot availability before users arrive. By predicting occupancy status and proactively providing alternative parking location recommendations, the system prevents congestion from developing in the first place. This preliminary action maintains operational efficiency while preserving user convenience in finding parking spots.
2Quantity of substance
If more parking lots are established to accommodate sharing vehicles, then vehicle distribution capacity is improved, but system complexity and management overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The server implements a universal management platform that handles multiple parking lots through a single integrated system. This multi-functional server manages occupancy monitoring, user communication, and routing recommendations across all parking lots, increasing vehicle distribution capacity without proportionally increasing system complexity. The standardized approach works across different locations and vehicle types.
3Measurement precision
If real-time monitoring of all parking lots is implemented, then parking management accuracy is improved, but energy consumption and system resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements periodic monitoring of parking lot occupancy status rather than continuous real-time monitoring. Sensors or detection mechanisms check parking lot status at regular intervals, providing sufficiently accurate information for routing decisions while significantly reducing energy consumption compared to continuous monitoring. This periodic action maintains measurement precision at acceptable levels while conserving system resources.
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AI summary
Method and apparatus for preventing sharing vehicle parking congestion are disclosed. A method comprises detecting, by a first node of a parking wireless network, an incoming sharing vehicle, wherein the parking wireless network corresponds to a parking lot/region, and the first node or a second node of the parking wireless network is the sharing vehicle or a coordinator, and wherein a command message is sent to the incoming sharing vehicle, and the command message is generated basing on a congestion state of the parking wireless network.