Parking Control System Using Space Identification for Driver Guidance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional parking control systems do not adequately guide drivers when multiple parking spaces are searched, limiting driver guidance and convenience.
Innovation Solution
A parking control system that includes a space search unit to identify available spaces, a searched space management unit to allocate identification information to each space, and a display apparatus to show this information, allowing drivers to select a suitable parking space from multiple options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If only one parking space is searched in the parking space search process, then the system complexity is reduced, but the driver guidance capability is insufficient when multiple spaces are searched
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the parking space search results into multiple independently identifiable segments (parking spaces), each assigned a unique identification number. This segmentation allows the system to handle multiple parking spaces separately and clearly, enabling the display apparatus to show multiple options to the driver without creating a confusing unified display, thus improving driver guidance while managing system complexity through structured organization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary identification number as a mediator between the parking control apparatus and the display apparatus. This identification number serves as a bridge that connects the searched parking spaces to their visual representation on the display, allowing the system to manage multiple parking spaces efficiently without directly increasing the complexity of the interaction between the control apparatus and the display apparatus.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple parking spaces are searched, then the driver is provided with more options, but the driver is not properly guided without identification information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by assigning identification numbers to parking spaces during the search process, before the driver needs to make a selection. This pre-identification ensures that when multiple parking spaces are presented to the driver, each space is already clearly labeled and distinguishable, preventing information loss and enabling the driver to make an informed choice among multiple options.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback by displaying the identification numbers of searched parking spaces on the display apparatus, providing visual feedback to the driver about the available options. This feedback mechanism ensures that the driver receives complete information about multiple parking spaces, including their identification, location, and status, thereby preventing information loss and enabling versatile selection.
3Loss of information
If identification information is allocated to each searched space, then driver guidance is improved, but the information processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the identification function from the overall parking space management system, creating a separate identification number allocation mechanism. This extraction allows the system to handle identification information independently and efficiently, reducing the information processing complexity while ensuring complete parking space information is provided to the driver for better guidance.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a parking control technology. In particular, the present invention relates to a parking control apparatus, a parking control method, and a parking control system which may search a plurality of parking space around a vehicle and allocate identification information to each of the searched parking spaces.