Navigation System Parking Space Locator Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current navigation systems with parking space locators fail to provide users with comprehensive information needed to effectively choose and find parking spaces, especially in urban areas with limited space and increasing costs, and do not efficiently incorporate real-time data from sensors to guide users to available unmetered street parking.
Innovation Solution
A navigation system that includes a control unit for selecting a user's destination, a parking space module to determine the actual parking condition of unmetered street parking spaces, and a path module to calculate a travel path from the user's current position to the parking space, utilizing real-time data and sensor information to display available and accessible parking options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If parking sensors are used to provide real-time parking data, then parking space availability information is improved, but the system fails to provide comprehensive information including travel paths and navigation guidance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functional modules (parking space locator, path finder, and navigation system) into an integrated system. The parking space module provides real-time availability data, while the path finder module generates navigation paths, and the navigation system integrates both functions to provide comprehensive guidance including turn-by-turn directions and estimated arrival times, resolving the contradiction by merging information sources and functional capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The navigation system is designed to perform multiple functions: locating parking spaces, determining availability status, calculating travel paths, and providing navigation guidance. This multi-functional approach ensures that the system not only provides parking space information but also comprehensive operational guidance including route optimization and real-time updates, addressing the need for both information completeness and ease of operation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If comprehensive parking information is provided, then user decision-making is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into distinct functional modules: a parking space locator module that handles sensor data and availability detection, a path finder module that calculates navigation routes, and a navigation system that integrates and presents information. This segmentation allows each module to specialize in specific tasks, making the overall system more manageable and easier to implement while providing comprehensive information for user decision-making.
Solution Approach 2:
The navigation system acts as an intermediary that receives raw data from parking sensors and path calculation results, processes and integrates this information, and presents it in a user-friendly format. This intermediary layer simplifies the system architecture by abstracting complex data processing from the user interface, allowing comprehensive information provision without increasing perceived system complexity.
3Ease of operation
If real-time parking data is integrated with navigation paths, then parking space accessibility is improved, but data processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-calculating navigation paths and pre-processing parking space data before real-time integration. The path finder module pre-computes routes based on destination and current location, while the parking space module pre-processes sensor data to determine availability status. This preliminary processing reduces the computational burden during real-time integration, making the system more energy-efficient while maintaining high accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts data processing intensity based on real-time conditions. When parking spaces are far from the destination or availability is certain, the system uses simplified processing. When parking spaces are nearby or availability is uncertain, the system increases processing to provide more detailed real-time updates and alternative routes. This dynamic processing approach optimizes energy consumption while maintaining high accessibility for all parking scenarios.
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AI summary
A method of operation of a navigation system includes: selecting a user's destination; determining an actual parking condition of an unmetered street parking space; and determining a travel path based on the actual parking condition from a user's current position to the unmetered street parking space for displaying on a device.