Parking Plan Proposal Device for Shared Lot Congestion

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing parking lot congestion prediction technologies only notify users of congestion without providing actionable solutions, leading to user dissatisfaction.

Innovation Solution

A plan proposal device that predicts user actions, such as parking, in shared parking lots, generates proposal data based on prediction results and parking lot information, and outputs actionable plans to minimize congestion and improve user satisfaction.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If only congestion notification is provided to users, then system complexity is reduced, but user satisfaction deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem complexityVSAvoiduser satisfaction
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by predicting future parking lot states and generating action plans before users need them. The prediction unit forecasts congestion states, and the plan generation unit creates optimized parking plans in advance, allowing users to take preventive actions rather than react to congestion notifications after the fact.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback by using actual user actions and parking lot state changes to refine future predictions. The prediction unit continuously learns from observed patterns, and the system adjusts its plan generation based on feedback from users' responses to proposed plans and actual parking lot conditions, improving overall user satisfaction iteratively.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Ease of operation

If personalized action plans are generated for each user, then user satisfaction is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser satisfactionVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the complex task of plan generation into distinct functional units: a prediction unit that forecasts parking lot states, a plan generation unit that creates action plans based on predictions, and an output unit that delivers plans to users. This modular segmentation manages device complexity by distributing functions across specialized components rather than requiring a monolithic complex system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by automatically generating personalized action plans without requiring manual intervention from operators. The prediction and plan generation units autonomously analyze data, create optimized parking plans tailored to individual user patterns and preferences, and deliver them directly to users, reducing the need for complex manual planning systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Measurement precision

If prediction accuracy is increased through detailed analysis, then plan quality is improved, but processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprediction accuracyVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary analysis by continuously learning user patterns and parking lot behaviors in advance through the prediction unit. By pre-processing data and establishing baseline predictions, the system reduces the computational burden during actual plan generation, maintaining high accuracy while minimizing real-time processing delays.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12190731B2Plan proposal device, system, vehicle, and plan proposal method
Publication Date: 2025.01.07 TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
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AI summary

A plan proposal device includes a controller configured to predict, as a user action, an action of a first user in a certain period, including parking a vehicle in a parking lot shared by a plurality of users including the first user, generate proposal data for proposing an action plan in the certain period based on an obtained prediction result and information on the parking lot in the certain period, and output the generated proposal data.