Real-Time Parking Navigator With Automatic Payment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Finding an available parking location can be time-consuming and frustrating, as existing databases provide real-time information that may become invalid by the time a driver arrives at their destination, leading to excessive travel or difficulty accessing while driving.
Innovation Solution
A real-time parking location navigator system that automatically locates available parking near a programmed destination, providing navigation information and allowing for automatic payment, using a navigation system and data processing system to query a parking database based on vehicle proximity and estimated arrival time, and offering user-settable options for parking location and duration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the driver accesses the parking database before the trip begins, then the driver can obtain parking information in advance, but the information may no longer be valid by the time the driver arrives at the destination
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically querying the parking database and obtaining parking location information before the driver needs it. The navigation system proactively searches for available parking spaces near the destination and prepares navigation routes in advance, so that when the driver arrives, valid parking information is already ready without requiring manual database access during the trip.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically performing database queries and navigation setup without requiring the driver to manually access the parking database. The navigation system autonomously monitors parking availability, updates parking location information in real-time, and automatically reroutes to alternative parking spaces if needed, freeing the driver from these tasks entirely.
2Reliability
If the driver accesses the database upon arrival at the destination, then the driver can obtain current parking information, but this may result in excessive travel as available parking may be at a different location
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by continuously monitoring parking availability at the destination and nearby locations. The navigation system receives real-time updates from the parking database about space availability and automatically adjusts navigation routes based on this feedback. If parking spaces become unavailable upon arrival, the system immediately provides alternative routing to nearby available spaces, minimizing additional travel distance and time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies dynamics by making the navigation route flexible and adaptive rather than fixed. The navigation system can dynamically change the destination or route mid-journey based on real-time parking availability data. When the original destination parking becomes full, the system automatically redirects to alternative parking locations, allowing the route to adapt dynamically to changing conditions.
3Productivity
If the system provides real-time parking location information, then the driver can find available parking efficiently, but the driver may face difficulty and danger accessing the database while driving
Solution Approach 1:
The system fully implements self-service by automatically performing all database queries, parking location searches, and navigation setup without requiring the driver to interact with the system while driving. The navigation system autonomously accesses the parking database, processes information, and updates routing, allowing the driver to focus entirely on safe vehicle operation while the system handles all information-gathering tasks.
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AI summary
A real time parking location navigator may automatically locate an available parking location and provide navigation information indicative of how to navigate to this location. Payment for the available parking location may also be automatically made. Either or both of these may be done at the time the vehicle is in proximity to a programmed destination.