Parking Risk Routing via Hazard Map Analysis

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems fail to effectively identify and mitigate risks associated with high-risk parking lots, where vehicle collisions and theft frequently occur due to factors like constrained spaces, visual obstructions, and unattended vehicles, leading to significant damages and resource-intensive rectifications.

Innovation Solution

A computer-implemented method and system that analyze historical auto insurance claim data and vehicle collision data to identify hazardous areas, generate virtual navigation maps, and reroute vehicles to safer parking lots, using GPS coordinates, telematics data, and sensor information to avoid high-risk areas and reduce collision and theft risks.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If vehicles park in conventional parking lots, then parking availability is improved, but collision and theft risks increase due to constrained spaces, visual obstructions, and unattended vehicles

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveparking availabilityVSAvoidcollision and theft risks

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary identification of high-risk parking lots using historical insurance claim data and vehicle collision data before vehicles arrive. By pre-mapping hazardous areas and notifying drivers in advance, the system enables proactive route adjustment to alternative parking locations, preventing collisions and theft before they occur

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary layer between vehicles and parking lots through a centralized server that processes risk data, generates hazard maps, and communicates warnings to drivers. This intermediary enables informed decision-making by providing real-time risk information without requiring physical changes to parking lot infrastructure

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If more security measures are implemented in parking lots, then safety is improved, but resource consumption and operational complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovesafetyVSAvoidoperational complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables vehicles to self-identify and self-select safe parking locations by providing drivers with risk information through mobile devices or vehicle displays. Drivers autonomously adjust their routing decisions based on the hazard maps, eliminating the need for centralized security management or complex enforcement infrastructure

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously updates risk assessments by incorporating new insurance claim data and vehicle collision data into the hazard maps. This feedback mechanism ensures that safety information remains current and accurate, allowing drivers to make informed decisions without requiring manual intervention or complex real-time monitoring systems

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Ease of manufacture

If traditional parking lot designs are used, then construction cost is reduced, but collision frequency increases due to constrained spaces and visual obstructions

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconstruction costVSAvoidcollision frequency

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary identification of high-risk parking lots using historical insurance claim data and vehicle collision data before vehicles arrive. By pre-mapping hazardous areas and notifying drivers in advance, the system enables proactive route adjustment to alternative parking locations, preventing collisions and theft before they occur

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary layer between vehicles and parking lots through a centralized server that processes risk data, generates hazard maps, and communicates warnings to drivers. This intermediary enables informed decision-making by providing real-time risk information without requiring physical changes to parking lot infrastructure

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11257377B1System for identifying high risk parking lots

Publication Date: 2022.02.22 STATE FARM MUTAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

AI summary

Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying high risk parking lots. High risk parking lots may be, for example, parking lots that pose a higher than average risk of collisions and/or theft. Auto insurance claim data may be analyzed to identify hazardous areas. A virtual navigation of roads within the hazardous area may be identified. Public parking lots within the virtual navigation map may be defined, with each public parking lot determined as either in a hazardous area or not. A vehicle may be determined to be approaching or parking in a parking lot in a hazardous area, and a nearby public parking lot not associated with the hazardous area may be selected instead. A route from a current position to the nearby public parking lot may be generated, and the vehicle may be routed to the nearby public parking lot. As a result, collisions and thefts may be reduced.