Parking Space Detection Using Geofencing and Vehicle Movement Sensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional parking systems require manual user input, leading to increased traffic congestion and safety risks, as drivers search for parking spaces in densely populated areas, and rely on expensive sensors for arrival and departure detection.
Innovation Solution
A system that uses sensor data and location information from user devices to automatically detect vehicle movements and send prompts for parking space selection, allowing for the generation of search requests and reservation of parking spaces without manual input, utilizing a network of devices and geofencing to verify presence and update availability status.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual user input is required for parking space selection, then users can accurately select parking spaces, but traffic congestion increases and safety risks arise
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic detection of vehicle presence and parking space availability through sensors and location data, eliminating the need for manual user input. The system self-updates availability status and generates search requests automatically, resolving the contradiction by making the system serve itself rather than requiring continuous human intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical interaction (users physically searching and selecting parking spaces) with automated electronic detection systems. Sensors, location data, and automated algorithms substitute for manual user input, maintaining selection accuracy while dramatically improving transaction efficiency and reducing traffic congestion.
2Ease of operation
If drivers manually search for parking spaces using smartphones, then users can find available parking, but safety risks and illegal driving behaviors increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of parking space availability and vehicle presence before the driver needs to make a decision. By pre-processing the information about available parking spaces and automatically generating search requests, the system eliminates the need for drivers to use smartphones while driving, thereby maintaining ease of operation while removing safety risks.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary automated system that acts as a mediator between the driver and the parking space selection process. The system receives sensor data and location information, processes parking availability, and communicates results to the driver without requiring the driver to manually interact with the smartphone during driving, thus preserving accessibility while eliminating safety hazards.
3Measurement precision
If expensive sensors are used for arrival and departure detection, then vehicle movements can be accurately detected, but system cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs user devices (smartphones, tablets) that perform multiple functions: they serve as both communication devices for the user and as sensors for detecting vehicle presence and movement. By leveraging the multi-functionality of existing user devices, the system achieves accurate vehicle movement detection without requiring dedicated expensive sensor infrastructure, thereby reducing overall system complexity and cost.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses the sensing capabilities already present in common user devices (accelerometers, GPS, microphones) as copies or alternatives to specialized expensive sensors. By utilizing the sensor suites that are already ubiquitous in smartphones and tablets, the system achieves comparable detection accuracy while dramatically reducing hardware costs and system complexity.
4Ease of operation
If users circle blocks to find parking spaces, then available parking can be located, but traffic congestion significantly increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection and communication of parking space availability to users before they arrive at the location. By providing advance information about available parking spaces through the automated system, users can plan their routes more efficiently and avoid circling blocks, thereby maintaining ease of parking discovery while significantly improving traffic flow efficiency by reducing unnecessary vehicle movements.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosed technology provides solutions for facilitating the selection of a parking space by a user of a parking application. A process of the disclosed technology can include steps for monitoring sensor data and location data associated with a user device, retrieving, based on the location data associated with a user device, listing data associated with one or more parking spaces in a vicinity of the user device, and capturing image data that includes at least a portion of the one or more parking spaces. In some aspects, the process may further include steps for overlaying one or more graphical objects onto the image data, wherein the one or more graphical objects are based on the listing data associated with the one or more parking spaces. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.