Vehicle Drive Control Apparatus Automatic Parking Search
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience when parking a vehicle in a no-parking area, as they need to search for an alternative parking spot, which can be far from their destination, leading to increased time and effort, and potential illegal parking penalties.
Innovation Solution
A drive control apparatus that acquires vehicle travel information, detects no-parking areas using map data, searches for nearby parking spots with available space, and instructs the vehicle to automatically drive to the parking area, then to the user's next destination, reducing the need for manual parking searches.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the user manually drives to a suggested parking area, then the user's burden of searching for parking is reduced, but the user is forced to walk from the parking area to the destination when it is located away
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle performs automatic driving by itself from the stop position to the parking area without user intervention. The drive control apparatus automatically controls the vehicle to park in a suitable parking area, eliminating the need for the user to manually drive and search for parking spots.
Solution Approach 2:
The system searches for and determines an appropriate parking area in advance before the user arrives at the destination. By pre-selecting the parking area and preparing the automatic driving route, the system ensures the vehicle can be automatically parked at a suitable location close to the destination.
2Ease of operation
If the user parks in a no-parking area, then the user can park near the destination, but the user incurs legal penalties
Solution Approach 1:
The drive control apparatus uses map data to detect no-parking areas and provides feedback to the system. This feedback mechanism allows the system to identify restricted parking zones and automatically select alternative parking areas that are legal and appropriate, preventing the user from incurring penalties.
Solution Approach 2:
The drive control apparatus acts as an intermediary between the user's parking needs and the legal parking regulations. It uses map data as a mediator to identify suitable parking areas that satisfy both the user's convenience requirements and the legal restrictions.
3Reliability
If the user searches for parking area manually, then the user can find a suitable spot, but the user spends excessive time and effort
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces the manual mechanical search process with an automated information processing system. The drive control apparatus uses map data and automatic driving technology to search for and navigate to parking areas, substituting the user's manual effort with automated computational and mechanical systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The vehicle's drive control apparatus performs the parking search and navigation functions automatically without requiring the user to manually search for parking areas. The system independently identifies suitable parking spots and controls the vehicle to park there.
Data Source
AI summary
An object of the present invention is to provide a drive control apparatus and a drive control method for reducing time and effort of parking. A drive control apparatus according to the present invention includes a processor to execute a program and a memory to store the program which, when executed by the processor, performs processes of: acquiring a traveling information; detecting a stop position of a vehicle, which is manually driven, based on the traveling information and determining whether or not the stop position is included in a no-parking area with reference to a map data in which information of the no-parking area is described; searching for a parking area including an empty space when it is determined that the stop position is included in the no-parking area; and instructing the vehicle to perform an automatic driving from the stop position to the parking area including the empty space.