A method for finding parking spaces in a parking lot

Abstract

The invention relatives to a method for finding parking spaces in a parking lot, the method including the following steps: accessing an electronic map of the parking lot; obtaining the information of a parking space number; get obtaining the information of a user's current location; calculating the path between the user's current position and the obtained parking space number; and displaying the path information. When a user inputs a parking space number which is nearest to the user's current location in the program, the program will calculate a path from the user's current location to the parking space automatically according to the parking space information of the underground parking lot; finally the user can use a gravity sensor and a gyroscope on a mobile phone to guide a car to the parking space. This method not only compresses time used for finding a parking space, but also reduces the hardware cost of the parking lot.

Description

technical field [0001] The invention relates to a navigation method, in particular to a method for finding a parking space in a parking lot. Background technique [0002] When in a maze-like parking lot (especially an underground parking lot), due to factors such as dense parking spaces and complicated paths, it is difficult for people to find a few empty parking spaces, and it often takes a long time. In addition, when finding a parking space to park for errands or shopping, even if people record the parking space number by taking photos or writing, it is difficult for users to quickly find their vehicles because there is no GPS signal and parking map. [0003] At present, when entering the parking lot, the traffic administrator manually guides the driver to find a vacant space. This requires a large number of parking administrators. Each floor and important intersections need someone on duty to guide the vehicle to find a vacant space. After the driver parks, the parking ...

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Problems solved by technology

However, the cost of hardware required by this solution is high, and cameras need to be arranged in every other parking space, and one or more parking machines need to be placed in each garage

In addition, a high recognition rate cannot be guaranteed. Due to reasons such as the parking position of the vehicle or the contamination of the license plate, the camera may not be able to correctly identify the user's license plate number, resulting in the inability to query the user's vehicle in the parking machine.

The actual use is also inconvenient, the user must go to the designated location in the parking lot to use the parking machine, and it takes time to find the parking machine itself

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