Parking Position Assignment for Vehicle Pick-up and Drop-off
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge is to manage parking for vehicles picking up or dropping off passengers near facilities like schools, which often leads to traffic obstruction due to disorderly parking, as existing systems do not effectively differentiate between pick-up and drop-off purposes and assign appropriate parking positions based on these states.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus and system that receive vehicle data to determine whether a vehicle is in a pick-up or drop-off state, assigning a parking position based on this determination to minimize traffic obstruction, using data such as the number of occupants and destination information to guide vehicles to optimal parking spots.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If vehicles park near facilities like schools for pick-up or drop-off, then passenger convenience is improved, but traffic obstruction increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system assigns different parking positions to vehicles based on their specific function (pick-up vs. drop-off). Drop-off vehicles are directed to positions closer to the facility entrance for quick passenger discharge, while pick-up vehicles are assigned to positions that facilitate passenger boarding. This localized differentiation of parking quality resolves the contradiction by optimizing each vehicle's parking location according to its specific operational needs rather than using a uniform approach.
Solution Approach 2:
The parking area is segmented into multiple zones based on the vehicle's purpose. The system divides the parking space into distinct regions for pick-up and drop-off operations, allowing vehicles to be distributed across different segments. This segmentation reduces congestion at any single location and minimizes overall traffic obstruction while maintaining ease of operation for each vehicle type.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple vehicles gather near a facility for pick-up or drop-off, then service coverage is improved, but traffic obstruction worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the gathering of multiple vehicles into organized groups based on their operational purpose. By dividing vehicles into pick-up and drop-off categories and assigning them to different parking positions, the system maintains high service coverage while preventing the chaotic concentration that causes traffic obstruction. Each segment operates more efficiently with reduced interference from other vehicles.
Solution Approach 2:
The parking position assignment system dynamically adjusts positions based on real-time vehicle data and current traffic conditions. As vehicles arrive and complete their operations, the system reassigns positions to maintain optimal service coverage while adapting to changing traffic patterns. This dynamic approach prevents static congestion while preserving versatile service coverage.
3Device complexity
If parking positions are assigned without differentiating pick-up and drop-off states, then system complexity is reduced, but parking efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary classification of vehicles into pick-up and drop-off states before assigning parking positions. By determining the vehicle's operational purpose in advance (using vehicle data such as number of occupants, destination information, and route data), the system can assign appropriate positions proactively rather than reactively. This preliminary action maintains relatively simple system architecture while significantly improving parking efficiency through purpose-based positioning.
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus comprises a controller configured to: receive vehicle data from a plurality of vehicles, specify a first vehicle, among the plurality of vehicles, that is predicted to be parked to pick up or drop off a person in a predetermined period of time, based on the vehicle data, make a determination, based on the vehicle data, whether the first vehicle is in a first state in which parking for pick-up of the person is predicted to be performed or a second state in which parking for drop-off of the person is predicted to be performed, and perform assignment of a parking position to the first vehicle based on a result of the determination.