Automatic Parking Space Notification via Vehicle Camera and NFC
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing parking space notification systems require substantial financial and time investments for installation and maintenance, and drivers face inconvenience due to the need for pre-registration with multiple systems across different parking lots.
Innovation Solution
An automatic parking space notification system using a visual information acquisition module on a vehicle, combined with short-range wireless communication modules, allows for the automatic acquisition, identification, and transmission of parking space information without the need for additional parking lot installations, utilizing existing vehicle cameras and NFC technology to connect with mobile devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If parking management systems with multiple sensors are installed in parking lots, then parking space notification functionality is achieved, but development, construction, and maintenance costs significantly increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an image processing device as an intermediary that captures images of parking spaces using a camera, extracts parking space information through image processing, and transmits this information to mobile terminals. This intermediary system replaces the need for complex sensor installations while achieving the same notification functionality, thereby reducing development, construction, and maintenance costs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If parking management systems are installed in all parking lots, then parking space notification service coverage is improved, but financial and time investments for installation increase substantially
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses image copying and processing techniques where the image processing device captures images of parking spaces, extracts relevant information through pattern recognition and image processing algorithms, and transmits this copied information to mobile terminals. This approach eliminates the need for physical sensor installations in each parking lot while maintaining service coverage, thereby reducing financial and time investments.
3Reliability
If drivers pre-register with multiple parking management systems, then parking space notification service is activated, but manual operations and inconvenience increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service mechanism where the image processing device automatically captures parking space images, processes the information, and transmits it to the driver's mobile terminal without requiring any manual pre-registration or activation steps. The system autonomously provides parking space notification services, eliminating inconvenient manual operations for drivers.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances driver convenience and reduces development, construction, and maintenance costs by enabling seamless parking space information access without manual operations, applicable to various parking lots.
Implementation Method 1
the first short-range wireless communication module comprises an NFC unit, the second short-range wireless communication module comprises an NFC unit disposed on the mobile device, and the NFC unit of the first short-range wireless communication module communicates wirelessly with the NFC unit of the second short-range wireless communication module
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AI summary
Provided is an automatic parking space notification system, comprising: a visual information acquisition module disposed on a motor vehicle, configured to visually acquire and transmit parking space information; a first short-range wireless communication module disposed on the motor vehicle, configured to receive and transmit the parking space information transmitted by the visual information acquisition module; and a second short-range wireless communication module disposed on a mobile device, configured to establish a wireless communication connection with the first short-range wireless communication module, receive the parking space information transmitted by the first short-range wireless communication module, and store the parking space information in the mobile device. The automatic parking space notification system according to the present disclosure enables the automatic acquisition, identification, and transmission of parking space information, which not only enhances the convenience and efficiency for drivers, but also effectively reduces the development, construction, and maintenance costs of a parking lot.