Mesh Network Parking Guidance via Vehicle Location Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing number of parking lots and vehicles leads to longer times for drivers to find available parking spaces, as existing methods are inefficient in providing real-time information on available spaces, causing drivers to waste time and resources.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus using a mesh network to communicate location information among vehicles, identifying available parking spaces by analyzing location data and displaying guidance to drivers through a graphic interface, which can also receive external traffic information to enhance accuracy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If drivers search for parking spaces manually without real-time information, then they can find parking eventually, but the time consumed to find available parking spaces and approach the parking lot increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of parking space availability using sensors (ultrasonic, infrared, cameras) mounted on parking lots and vehicles. This advance detection and transmission of parking information allows drivers to know about available spaces before arriving, eliminating the need to search manually and reducing time loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The system establishes a feedback loop where parking space status is continuously monitored by sensors, transmitted to a server, and then provided back to drivers through their terminals. This real-time feedback mechanism ensures drivers have current information about parking availability, preventing time waste on full parking lots.
2Productivity
If drivers approach parking lots without knowing availability, then they can potentially find parking, but they waste time and resources approaching full parking lots
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides preliminary information about parking space availability to drivers before they approach the parking lot. By using sensors to detect occupied and available spaces and transmitting this information in advance, drivers can make informed decisions about which parking lots to approach, avoiding wasted energy on full lots and improving overall parking efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary information transmission mechanism between the parking lot status and the driver. Sensors detect parking space status, a server processes and stores this data, and terminals deliver it to drivers. This intermediary system eliminates the need for drivers to physically search and approach unknown parking lots, reducing energy waste.
3Loss of time
If real-time parking information is provided to all drivers, then parking time is reduced, but the system complexity and infrastructure requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the parking information provision function into multiple independent components: detection units (ultrasonic sensors, infrared sensors, cameras) mounted on individual parking spaces or vehicles, a centralized server for data management, and terminal devices for driver interaction. This segmentation allows flexible deployment and reduces overall system complexity while still providing real-time information to reduce parking search time.
Data Source
AI summary
A method and apparatus, where the apparatus includes: a transmitting/receiving unit for receiving location information of other vehicles existing in a limited area by communicating with the other terminals via a mesh network; a controller for identifying an available parking space by analyzing the location information of the other terminals; and a display unit for displaying the available parking space.