Parking Assistance System Automatic Direction Determination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current parking assistance systems require users to manually select the driving direction for parking maneuvers, which can be inconvenient and may not always ensure the safest or most efficient parking option, especially in varying scenarios such as high traffic or specific parking space types.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that utilize sensor data from surroundings sensors like ultrasonic, radar, lidar, or cameras to recognize parking spaces, determine their type, and automatically offer the most appropriate driving direction for the user, considering factors like traffic density, parking space orientation, and user preferences, allowing for semi- or fully automatic parking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users manually select the driving direction for parking maneuvers, then the system allows user control and flexibility, but the convenience and efficiency are reduced due to additional user input requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The parking assistance system automatically determines the driving direction for parking maneuvers without requiring manual user selection. The system analyzes sensor data, identifies parking space types, and autonomously selects the optimal driving direction (forward or reverse), allowing the system to serve itself rather than requiring continuous user input.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary analysis of the parking situation by evaluating sensor data and determining the most suitable driving direction before the actual parking maneuver begins. This preliminary determination is presented to the user for confirmation, reducing the need for complex real-time user decisions during the maneuver.
2Productivity
If the system automatically determines driving direction, then the convenience and efficiency are improved, but the system complexity and decision-making algorithms increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where sensor data from the surroundings is continuously monitored and evaluated. The system receives feedback about parking space characteristics, traffic conditions, and vehicle position, using this feedback to automatically determine and adjust the optimal driving direction for the parking maneuver.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes operational parameters by automatically selecting between different driving directions (forward or reverse) based on analyzed conditions. The system evaluates multiple parameters including parking space type, surrounding traffic, and vehicle position, then changes the driving direction parameter to optimize the parking maneuver efficiency.
3Reliability
If the system considers multiple factors like traffic density and parking space orientation, then the safety and appropriateness of parking options are improved, but the processing complexity and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary evaluation of multiple factors including traffic density, parking space orientation, and surrounding conditions before the parking maneuver begins. By conducting this analysis in advance and presenting the determined driving direction to the user for confirmation, the system reduces real-time processing requirements and ensures safety without excessive delays.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors feedback from sensor data about traffic conditions and parking space characteristics, using this information to reliably determine the safest driving direction. The feedback mechanism allows the system to quickly process critical safety information while maintaining comprehensive analysis of multiple factors.
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AI summary
A method for the operation of a parking assistance system of a transportation vehicle in which a parking space in a surroundings of the transportation vehicle is recognized with reference to sensor data of at least one surroundings sensor of the transportation vehicle and a predetermined parking space category is assigned to the parking space, and a parking maneuver into the parking space with the assigned parking space category is offered to a user of the transportation vehicle, wherein parking space surroundings data that describe a location of the parking space and/or a surroundings of the parking space are determined, a driving direction along which the transportation vehicle will be maneuvered into the parking space is determined with reference to the parking space surroundings data, and the parking maneuver along the determined driving direction is offered to the user.