Parking Space Top View Image Generation and Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional systems for providing a top view of a parking space within a vehicle can only display a limited area and do not allow users to select an empty parking space from a previously displayed image, limiting user choice.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus and method that captures and stores top view images of a parking space, allowing users to request and display a combined image of the entire parking space by sequentially connecting previous images with the current one, using sensors to indicate empty spaces and control the display of icons for attention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the system displays only a limited area top view image based on real-time camera capture, then the image generation is simple and real-time, but the user cannot select from previously displayed parking spaces and the view is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system captures and stores top view images at multiple parking spaces before the user needs to select, so that when selection is needed, pre-captured images are already available for display. This allows the user to view and select from multiple parking spaces without requiring complex real-time processing at the moment of selection.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates and displays copied images of parking spaces captured at different positions and times. Instead of requiring the vehicle to be physically present at each parking space to view it, the system captures images and creates visual copies that can be displayed on the screen for user selection, enabling remote viewing and selection of parking spaces.
2Ease of operation
If the system provides only real-time top view images, then the system remains simple, but the user cannot freely select empty parking spaces from previously displayed areas
Solution Approach 1:
The system captures and stores top view images at multiple parking spaces in advance, so that when the user needs to select a parking space, previously captured images are already available for review. This preserves information about parking spaces that were previously displayed, allowing users to make informed selections based on historical data.
Solution Approach 2:
The display screen acts as an intermediary between the captured parking space images and the user. It presents visual information about multiple parking spaces, including those captured previously, allowing the user to view and select from available options without being physically present at each location.
3Area of stationary object
If the system displays a combined top view image of the entire parking space by connecting previous images, then the user can see the entire parking area, but the processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges multiple individually captured top view images into a single combined display showing the entire parking space. By connecting and integrating images from different positions and times, the system creates a comprehensive view that displays all available parking spaces in one visualization, enabling users to see the complete parking area layout.
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AI summary
An apparatus for providing a top view image of a parking space includes a top view image generating device that generates a top view image of a parking space, a display that displays the top view image generated by the top view image generating device, and a controller that captures the top view image displayed by the display and connects the top view image previously captured to a current top view image generated by the top view image generating device to generate a combined top view image of an entire parking space.