Non-Marked Parking Space Detection Near No-Parking Safety Zones
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Solution Overview
Problem
Drivers face challenges in safely parking vehicles in non-marked parking spaces without hindering traffic or violating parking regulations, as they need to visually estimate distances from infrastructure features defining no-parking zones, which is time-consuming and imprecise.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that utilize infrastructure information, including location and safety distance data, to automatically estimate and inform drivers about the distance from no-parking zones, using navigation systems, computer vision, or user inputs, and provide visual or auditory feedback to ensure safe parking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If drivers manually identify and estimate distances to no-parking safety zones, then they can park vehicles in non-marked spaces, but this process is time-consuming and imprecise
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of visual identification and distance estimation with an automated electronic system. The processing unit automatically receives infrastructure information, calculates distances using coordinate data, and provides real-time feedback to the driver, eliminating the need for manual measurement and significantly improving both precision and time efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary automated system that acts as a mediator between the driver and the infrastructure features. This system processes infrastructure information, performs distance calculations, and communicates the results to the driver, thereby resolving the contradiction by providing accurate measurements without requiring direct manual intervention.
2Reliability
If drivers manually respect no-parking safety zones, then parking rules can be followed, but this increases the burden on the driver and may compromise safety
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the processing unit continuously monitors the vehicle's position relative to no-parking safety zones and provides real-time information to the driver. This feedback loop ensures that the driver is constantly aware of the distance to safety zones, making it easier to adhere to parking rules without increasing mental burden, as the system does the complex calculation work.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables the vehicle to self-monitor its position relative to no-parking zones automatically. The processing unit uses the vehicle's location data and infrastructure information to determine compliance with safety distances, reducing the cognitive load on the driver while maintaining high reliability in rule adherence.
3Measurement precision
If visual estimation is used to determine parking safety, then no additional equipment is needed, but the precision is insufficient and safety margins must be increased
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces imprecise visual estimation with an electronic calculation system that processes coordinate data mathematically. The processing unit uses received infrastructure information containing location coordinates to calculate precise distances, providing accurate measurements without requiring complex physical measurement devices, as the calculation is performed computationally.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure relates to a method for detecting a non-marked parking space for a vehicle on a roadway. The method can comprise receiving, by a system comprising a processor, infrastructure information describing an infrastructure feature defining a no-parking safety zone. The infrastructure information can comprise at least a location information describing a location of the infrastructure feature. The method can further comprise estimating, by the system, a distance between the location of the infrastructure feature and the vehicle based on the received location information. The method can further comprise informing, by the system, a user of the vehicle about the estimated distance.