Parking Robot Vision Control for Under-Vehicle Entry
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional parking facilities limit the sizes of vehicles that can be parked, and conventional parking facilities had the disadvantage of limiting sizes of vehicles that can be parked, and conventional parking facilities had the disadvantage of limiting sizes of vehicles that can be parked, and conventional parking facilities had the disadvantage of limiting sizes of vehicles that can be parked, and conventional parking facilities had the disadvantage of limiting sizes of vehicles that can be parked, and conventional parking facilities had the disadvantage of limiting sizes of vehicles that can be parked, and conventional parking facilities had the disadvantage of limiting sizes of vehicles that can be parked, and conventional parking facilities had the disadvantage of limiting sizes of vehicles that can be parked, and conventional parking facilities had the disadvantage of limiting sizes of vehicles that can be parked, and conventional parking facilities had the disadvantage of limiting sizes of vehicles that can be parked, and conventional parking facilities had the disadvantage of limiting sizes of vehicles that can be parked, and conventional parking facilities had the disadvantage of limiting sizes of vehicles that can be parked, and conventional parking facilities have not adequately addressed the challenge of limiting sizes of vehicles that can be parked, and conventional parking facilities have not adequately addressed the challenge of accommodating vehicles of varying sizes in narrow parking spaces, leading to accidents due to driver skill requirements.
Innovation Solution
A parking robot equipped with a camera and controller that estimates the gap between tires and the vehicle's lower height to determine entry feasibility, using a driving device to maneuver into the vehicle's lower portion, and includes a steering device for precise positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional mechanical parking facilities are used, then parking efficiency is improved, but vehicle size adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The parking robot autonomously performs parking operations by independently detecting vehicle positions, calculating entry paths, and executing maneuvers without human intervention. The system uses onboard sensors and processors to self-determine optimal parking strategies for different vehicle sizes, enabling adaptive service across various vehicle types while maintaining high parking efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts operational parameters such as entry angle, approach speed, and positioning coordinates based on detected vehicle dimensions and parking space characteristics. By changing these parameters in real-time, the robot adapts to different vehicle sizes while maintaining efficient parking operations
2Quantity of substance
If parking spaces are made narrower to accommodate more vehicles, then parking capacity is improved, but safety deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces manual driver operation with automated robotic control, substituting human skill-based mechanical parking with precision-engineered automated mechanisms. This substitution eliminates the safety risks associated with narrow-space manual parking while maximizing parking capacity through optimized robot-controlled maneuvers
Solution Approach 2:
The parking robot continuously monitors its position, vehicle position, and environmental obstacles using sensors during the entire parking process. Real-time feedback allows the system to adjust its trajectory and avoid collisions in narrow spaces, ensuring safety while maintaining high parking capacity
3Ease of operation
If manual parking is performed by drivers, then operational simplicity is improved, but skill requirement increases
Solution Approach 1:
The parking system performs all complex detection, calculation, and execution tasks autonomously without requiring driver skill. The robot independently completes the entire parking sequence, transforming a skill-dependent manual operation into an automated self-service process that is simple to initiate but complex to execute automatically
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a parking robot, including: a driving device moving the parking robot; a camera installed to have a front view of the parking robot; and a controller electrically connected to the driving device and the camera, in which the controller configured to acquire at least one of a color image or a depth map through the camera, determine, based on a fusion of the color image and the depth map, a gap between a first tire and a second tire of a target vehicle located in front of the parking robot and a height from a lower portion of a main body of the target vehicle to ground, and control the driving device so that the parking robot enters the lower portion of the target vehicle based on the gap and the height.