Dynamic Parking Reservation Spare Space Allocation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing parking reservation system faces issues where reserved parking spaces are not available during the user's arrival, leading to reduced usage efficiency, and there is a challenge in appropriately setting the number of spare parking spaces and intervals between reservations, resulting in either shortages or inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
A parking reservation system that dynamically sets the number of spare parking spaces and the interval between reservations using usage behavior relation information, including weather, day, time, and events, to ensure that reserved spaces can be used by users without reservation when needed, thereby optimizing usage efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the number of spare parking spaces is increased to ensure availability for users with reservation, then the reliability of parking space availability is improved, but the usage effect is reduced due to excess capacity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the number of spare parking spaces adjustable rather than fixed. The system dynamically sets the spare parking space number based on real-time conditions including weather, day of week, time of day, and nearby events, allowing optimal allocation that adapts to changing demand patterns while ensuring reliability when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of spare parking space number based on multiple influencing factors. By modifying this parameter according to weather conditions, temporal patterns, and event information, the system optimizes the balance between ensuring availability for reserved users and maintaining high usage effectiveness.
2Productivity
If the interval between reservations is shortened to improve usage efficiency, then the productivity is improved, but the reliability of parking space availability for consecutive users is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the reservation interval adjustable rather than fixed. The system dynamically sets the minimum interval between consecutive reservations based on real-time conditions including weather, day of week, time of day, and nearby events, allowing optimal timing that ensures both efficiency and reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of reservation interval based on multiple influencing factors. By modifying this temporal parameter according to environmental and temporal conditions, the system optimizes the balance between allowing frequent reservations for high usage efficiency and maintaining sufficient intervals to ensure reliability.
3Device complexity
If the number of spare parking spaces is set based on fixed rules without considering external factors, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability to different usage conditions is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies feedback by incorporating information from multiple sources including weather data, day of week, time of day, and nearby event information to dynamically adjust the number of spare parking spaces. This feedback mechanism allows the system to adapt to changing conditions while maintaining manageable complexity through automated data processing.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies universality by creating a multi-functional system that considers multiple factors (weather, temporal patterns, events) simultaneously to determine spare parking space allocation. This universal approach allows a single system to handle diverse usage conditions without requiring separate rules for each scenario.
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AI summary
A parking reservation system for a parking lot provided with a plurality of parking spaces, comprising parking spaces for reservation to which reservation of user with reservation is set and is also available for user without reservation; and spare parking spaces which the user with reservation can use instead of the parking spaces for reservation when the parking spaces for reservation to which reservation of the user with reservation is set is used by the user without reservation, wherein a spare number setting section is provided for setting number of the spare parking spaces by using usage behavior relation information in relation to usage behavior at the parking lot of the user at least either of the user without reservation or the user with reservation.