Strategic Vehicle Parking for Security and Battery Life Balance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional vehicle security systems often deplete their battery power during extended parking, leading to ineffective security measures and increased risk of theft or trespassing due to the inability to maintain active monitoring.

Innovation Solution

A strategic parking system that analyzes crime probability and battery usage to generate a security plan, identifying optimal parking locations and optimizing security measures based on crime data and battery life, ensuring efficient use of vehicle power.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the security system operates continuously during extended parking, then vehicle safety and security monitoring are improved, but the battery power is depleted

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevehicle securityVSAvoidbattery power
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The security system dynamically adjusts its operational state based on battery power levels. When battery power is sufficient, the system operates in full monitoring mode with all security components active. When battery power drops below thresholds, the system transitions to reduced functionality mode, selectively deactivating non-critical components while maintaining essential security functions, thus resolving the contradiction between continuous security operation and battery conservation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes operational parameters (power consumption levels, monitoring intensity, component activation states) based on battery status. By adjusting these parameters dynamically, the system maintains adequate security coverage while adapting power consumption to available battery capacity, preventing complete depletion while ensuring security reliability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If the security system uses high power consumption components, then security monitoring effectiveness is improved, but the battery life is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesecurity monitoring effectivenessVSAvoidbattery life
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDuration of action of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements partial action by selectively activating only the necessary security components based on assessed risk levels and battery status. Instead of running all security components at full capacity continuously, the system activates components in proportion to the security threat level and available power, maintaining adequate monitoring effectiveness while extending battery life through controlled, partial operation of security subsystems

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS20250269819A1Strategic parking to improve safety of a parked vehicle according to location selection and battery life optimization
Publication Date: 2025.08.28 TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
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AI summary

Systems and methods are provided for identifying strategic parking for a vehicle. The systems and methods may receive parking data regarding a time, location of the vehicle, and parking duration of the vehicle. The systems and methods may survey a perimeter around the vehicle to determine a parking location according to the location of the vehicle. The systems and methods may determine a crime probability for the parking location according to the time and the parking duration. The systems and methods may determine a battery usage of the vehicle for the parking location according to the crime probability and a security measure to be performed. The systems and methods may generate a security plan for the vehicle according to the crime probability and the battery usage of the vehicle. The systems and methods may send the security plan to the vehicle for the vehicle to implement at the parking location.