VR Remote Valet Parking With Real-Time Video and Sensor Feedback

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Solution Overview

Problem

Parking challenges such as inadequate information, inefficient use of parking capacity, and traffic congestion arise due to drivers' difficulty in finding parking spaces, which wastes time and increases congestion.

Innovation Solution

Equipping autonomous vehicles with a control system including a processor, cameras, sensors, and a wireless transceiver, allowing remote control via a virtual reality-based controller, which enables real-time video feed and sensor data for safe navigation and parking assistance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If drivers manually search for parking spaces, then they can park vehicles, but traffic congestion increases and parking time is wasted

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveparking turnover rateVSAvoidtime spent searching for parking

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables autonomous vehicles to self-park by detecting available spaces and autonomously navigating to them, eliminating the need for manual driver intervention and significantly reducing parking search time

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical parking operations with an automated system using sensors, processors, and control mechanisms to detect parking spaces and guide vehicles autonomously

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Loss of information

If drivers search for parking spaces, then they can find parking, but traffic congestion is worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveparking space information availabilityVSAvoidtraffic congestion

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system continuously receives feedback from sensors about parking space availability and vehicle position, enabling real-time autonomous navigation to optimal parking locations without contributing to congestion

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary detection of available parking spaces before vehicles arrive, allowing for efficient routing and reducing unnecessary vehicle movement that causes congestion

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Productivity

If remote control system is implemented, then parking efficiency improves, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveremote valet parking efficiencyVSAvoidcontrol system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control system is designed to perform multiple functions including space detection, navigation, parking execution, and safety monitoring through integrated sensors and processors, reducing overall system complexity despite enhanced capabilities

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11220291B2Virtual reality remote valet parking

Publication Date: 2022.01.11 FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC

AI summary

Techniques and examples pertaining to virtual reality remote valet parking are described. A processor of a control system of a vehicle may establish a wireless communication with a remote controller. The processor may provide a stream of video images captured by a camera of the vehicle to the remote controller. The processor may receive a signal from the remote controller. The processor may maneuver the vehicle from one location to another according to the signal.