Vehicle Sensing System for Automated Parking Lot Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current automated parking lot management systems are inefficient due to user confusion and incorrect input issues, leading to suboptimal management and payment processing.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a server and vehicle sensing devices with wireless transceivers, detectors, and processors that detect vehicle arrivals and departures, determine vehicle information, and transmit data to a server for context-based actions, including payment processing and space management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If automated parking lot management devices are installed at the entrance, then payment processing efficiency is improved, but user confusion and incorrect input increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses vehicle sensing devices to automatically detect vehicle arrivals and departures, and the server automatically determines context and processes payments without requiring user input. The vehicle itself serves as the identification medium through its physical presence, eliminating the need for users to interact with complex devices or input information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual user input mechanisms with automated vehicle detection systems. Vehicle sensing devices use sensors to detect vehicle presence and characteristics, substituting the mechanical interaction between users and payment devices with an automated sensing and processing system that operates without user involvement.
2Reliability
If human attendants physically manage the parking lot, then user guidance and payment collection are accurate, but management efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces human attendants with automated vehicle sensing devices and server-based processing. The sensing devices automatically detect vehicle arrivals and departures, the server determines vehicle context through automated analysis, and payments are processed automatically, eliminating the need for human physical presence while maintaining or improving accuracy and efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The parking lot management system operates autonomously without human intervention. The vehicle sensing devices self-monitor parking space occupancy, the server self-determines vehicle context through automated analysis of sensor data, and the system self-processes payments, replacing human attendants with an autonomous management system.
3Productivity
If automated sensing devices are used to monitor vehicle arrivals, then management efficiency is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle sensing device performs multiple functions: detecting vehicle arrivals, detecting vehicle departures, and providing spatial information about vehicles. The server performs multiple functions: receiving sensor data, determining vehicle context, and processing payments. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate specialized devices and simplifies the overall system architecture.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances parking lot management efficiency by accurately tracking vehicle arrivals and departures, facilitating quick payment processing, and optimizing space allocation, reducing human error and user confusion.
Implementation Method 1
The vehicle sensing device is configured to sense arrival of the vehicle to the given location, and to transmit information about the vehicle to the server
Implementation Method 2
The at least one vehicle sensing device includes at least one wireless transceiver... transmit the information about the vehicle to a server using the at least one wireless transceiver
Data Source
AI summary
A system is for monitoring arrival of a vehicle at a given location. The system includes a server, and a vehicle sensing device. The vehicle sensing device is configured to sense arrival of the vehicle to the given location, and to transmit information about the vehicle to the server in response to sensing arrival of the vehicle to the given location. The server is configured to determine a context of the vehicle based upon the information about the vehicle, and take action based on the context of the vehicle. The system may be installed at parking lots, shipping yards, restaurants, stores, and other locations.