92 results about "Parking sensors" patented technology

Apparatus and methods related providing city services, such as parking, are described. A mobile device can be configured to receive information from local sensor nodes, such as parking sensor nodes, in the vicinity of the mobile device. In a parking application, the mobile device located in a moving vehicle can be configured to locate available parking based upon the information received from the parking sensor nodes. In other embodiments, the mobile device can be utilized in a retail establishment in conjunction with a remote server to display eye-level image data taken at various locations throughout the retail establishment. The eye-level image data can include products displayed throughout the retail establishment and can be augmented with one or more indicators that indicate product placement locations associated with the products.

A location-based vehicle parking system for efficiently managing vehicle parking permissions for a parking space. The location-based vehicle parking system generally includes determining the presence of a vehicle within a parking space by a parking sensor, communicating sensor data to a management server, communicating vehicle data to the management server by a permit device within the vehicle, and determining if the vehicle is authorized to park within the parking space. A communication is sent to an inspector to manually verify permissions for a vehicle in a parking space if not authorized.

Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which the presence of a portable detector in a parking mechanism of mobile digital radiography system is used to change the operating mode of the portable detector and a mobile X-Ray system. An existing mobile digital X-Ray imaging system may be retrofitted with parking sensor mechanism for determining the proximity of the portable detector to the mobile digital radiography system. Also provided is a method for controlling a mobile digital imaging system having a mobile X-Ray base and having a parking mechanism for holding a detachable detector. Upon detecting the presence of the detachable detector in the parking mechanism a control signal is generated to alter the speed of the mobile unit and the power consumption status of the detachable detector.

A system of parking data aggregation and distribution may comprise a plurality of parking sensors, at least one of the plurality of parking sensors located proximate a parking area and one or more gateway devices. The system may further comprise an administrator interface, a parking operator dashboard interface, and a cloud service component. The cloud service component receives parking sensor data indicating occupancy and turnover from the gateway devices and transmits the parking sensor data to the parking operator dashboard web interface. The cloud service component may comprise a database for storing the parking sensor data and a software application for implementing an algorithm to create one or more predictions for future occupancy and future turnover during a future time period. The parking operator dashboard interface may display one or more representations of the parking sensor data over the past time period and predictions for future occupancy and future turnover.

The invention relates to a parking lot carport reservation system, which comprises a carport reservation server, a reservation terminal, and a parking lot management terminal, wherein the reservation terminal and the parking lot management terminal are connected with the carport reservation server via a communication system; and the reservation terminal can carry a high-precision positioning device. The parking lot carport reservation system also comprises a carport parking sensor and a carport video monitoring device for monitoring the use state of the carport. A carport can be reserved via the reservation terminal. When the carport is reserved, the system can plan a driving route according to a starting point and a destination. Through acquiring accurate real-time positions of a large number of on-road vehicles, the server can calculate a congestion index of a lane. According to the congestion index of the lane and the driving route, on-road driving time can be calculated, and the time of occupying the carport from the beginning is determined. During the vehicle driving process, the estimated time of arriving at the carport is calculated cyclically, and when the difference with the reservation arrival time is found out to be over large, processing is carried out automatically or manually.

A real-time wireless parking enforcement system is provided that includes a remote parking enforcement system having a plurality of parking sensors disposed to gather parking occupancy data and at least one source of parking payment data, where the parking occupancy data and parking payment data is communicated to a central server in real-time, and a plurality of wireless mobile platforms are operated by a plurality of parking enforcement officers (PEO's). The wireless mobile platforms send and receive real-time and continuous parking occupancy data and parking payment data to and from the central server, where bidirectional communication exists between the central server and the wireless mobile platforms. When the PEO enters response information to a potential violation to the wireless mobile platform, the bidirectional communication updates the status of the potential violation to all the wireless platforms in real-time, where the information is used to reduce enforcement redundancies by the PEO's.

The invention discloses a parking space sensing system based on RFID technology. The RFID reader is connected in communication with the system server, and the system server is connected with the display screen. Each ultrasonic sensor is connected with an RFID tag, the RFID tag is connected in communication with the RFID reader, the RFID reader is connected in communication with the system server, and the system server is connected with the display screen. The system can realize mutual perception between people and parking lots, shorten the parking time of drivers, effectively improve the utilization rate of parking spaces, and realize the unified management of parking spaces in the whole city through this system.

A parking sensor apparatus has a microprocessor and multiple ultrasonic sensors. The microprocessor uses a time division transmitting method to control only one ultrasonic sensor to output an ultrasonic detecting signal. In addition, after one ultrasonic detecting signal is output, all ultrasonic sensor are controlled to be in receiving status. Therefore, the microprocessor receives the reflected detecting signals from the ultrasonic sensors and obtains preset distances defined between adjacent ultrasonic sensors to calculate the shortest distance between the vehicle and the obstacle. Further, since only one ultrasonic sensor outputs the ultrasonic detecting signal at a time point, the microprocessor clearly determines that the reflected detecting signal is corresponding to the present ultrasonic sensor, that is controlled to output the ultrasonic detecting signal.

The invention discloses a running automobile safety monitoring instrument which comprises a DVR and a 360-degree rotary camera. The DVR comprises an image shooting module, a wireless communication module, a data acquisition module and a collision anticipating module; the 360-degree rotary camera comprises a rotary control module and an image acquisition module; the data acquisition module is connected with a CAN bus of a vehicle, the collision anticipating module comprises an anticipating and processing unit and multiple parking sensors arranged in the front, rear, left and right of the vehicle, and the parking sensors and the rotary control module are connected to the anticipating and processing unit; the anticipating and processing unit judges whether a collision is going to occur or not, if yes, the 360-degree rotary camera is controlled to rotate to the direction in which an object is located through the rotary control module. The invention further discloses a control method of the running automobile safety monitoring instrument. By means of the running automobile safety monitoring instrument and the control method thereof, the monitoring strength for the running safety of the vehicle is greatly improved.

The invention discloses a pile-site-free type parking management system and a method. The system comprises an information manager, a lockout sensor, a bicycle lock and at least one set of parking sensor units. Each parking sensor unit is composed of a pair of sensors and a sensing member. The sensors and the sensing member are respectively arranged on any one of a bicycle or the ground. The parking sensor unit supplies the parking sensor information to the information manager. The lockout sensor supplies the lockout information to the information manager. The information manager is arranged on a ground machine station or a bicycle, and the parking state can be managed. According to the technical scheme of the invention, no bicycle locking pile is arranged at a bicycle rental station, so that the space is greatly saved. Through arranging more than one parking sensor unit, bicycles, returned and automatically parked in the bicycle rental station by users, can be orderly and neatly arranged in the unattended manner. Therefore, the operation cost is effectively reduced, and the labor cost investment is lowered. the aesthetic property of the city appearance is improved.

A vehicle control system, a surface marking for a surface upon which a vehicle can be positioned and a method of positioning a vehicle is provided. The vehicle control system is configured to position a vehicle. The vehicle comprises a mobile inductive charging point. The vehicle control system comprises one or more parking sensors configured to determine the position of the vehicle relative to a surface upon which the vehicle is positioned and / or obstacles around the vehicle. The one or more parking sensors are further configured to locate a visual indicator indicating the position of a fixed inductive charging point relative to the vehicle, and a parking assistance controller configured to automatically park the vehicle in a parking space on the surface based on data from the one or more parking sensors.

The invention relates to a composite type parking sensor. A plurality of image-capturing elements and ultrasonic probes are arranged on the head and the rear of an automobile respectively and are connected with a control main machine respectively which is respectively connected with a speed detector and a gear detector. An automobile-borne display is arranged on the output end of the control main machine. The control main machine can selectively start the image-capturing elements and ultrasonic probes on the head and / or the rear of the automobile according to the detected speed and gear, and display the cut image with overlapped barrier distance on the automobile-borne display. Therefore, the sensor can expand the visual range of a driver, assist the driver in knowing the environmental conditions around the automobile, and ensure the safety of driving.

A parking sensor and observation system for a vehicle, including: an elongated housing, wherein the housing has a front side with first to third openings and a back side with an elongated opening, the first and third openings are adjacent to opposite ends of the housing, the second opening is located at a center portion of the housing; a first parking sensor disposed within the housing and having its proximity detector disposed in the first opening; a second parking sensor disposed within the housing and having its proximity detector disposed in the third opening; a camera disposed within the housing and having its lens disposed in the second opening; and a backing plate disposed at the back side of the housing to seal the elongated opening.

The invention discloses a method for realizing parking by adopting a mobile phone Bluetooth key. The method comprises the following steps of S10, starting a Bluetooth key program on a mobile phone inresponse to user operation, entering a parking control mode, and displaying a parking interface; S11, establishing Bluetooth connection between a mobile phone and a vehicle-mounted Bluetooth module arranged in a vehicle, and periodically sending parking control data to the Bluetooth module; S12, when a vehicle-mounted Bluetooth module detects that the mobile phone is located outside the vehicle, sending a remote control starting signal to a keyless entry and starting system to enable the vehicle to start the whole vehicle, and entering a parking mode; S13, when the vehicle-mounted Bluetooth module detects that the user continuously operates the parking interface in the mobile phone, sending parking control data received from the mobile phone to an automatic parking module; and S14, using the automatic parking module to realize parking operation of a current parking type according to the received parking control data and in combination with parking sensor equipment connected with the automatic parking module. The invention further discloses a corresponding system. The method is good in interaction performance, high in safety, convenient to use and the like.

Disclosed is a system for controlling a power trunk or a power tailgate provided in a vehicle. The system includes: a rear sensing device that senses an object approaching a vehicle from a rear side of the vehicle within a predetermined distance; a smart key module (SKM) that recognizes a FOB key in a wireless manner and authenticates whether or not the FOB key is valid for the vehicle; and a power trunk / tailgate control device that receives an object sense signal from the rear sensing device, analyzes the object sense signal to determine whether or not the object makes a predetermined motion, and performs control such that the power trunk or the power tailgate is opened or closed when it is determined that the object makes the predetermined motion, and the smart key module authenticates that the FOB key is valid. Since it is possible to control the open / close operation of the power trunk or the power tailgate using a rear parking sensor, it is possible to improve user's convenience.

A hostless parking sensor system comprises two to four sensors and a warning device, wherein each sensor comprises an ID pin, a grounding pin, a data pin and a power pin, the data pin of each sensor is connected with a communication bus, the grounding pin and the power pin of each sensor are connected with a grounding line and a power line respectively, one sensor serves as the main sensor, and other sensors serve as auxiliary sensors; the ID pin of the main sensor is connected with the warning device, the ID pins of the auxiliary sensors are connected with the grounding line or the communication buses or not wired, and the sensors allocate addresses to themselves according to the wiring states of the ID pins of themselves. According to the system, the main sensor is connected with the auxiliary sensors in parallel, so that normal work of other sensors is not affected when any auxiliary sensor fails; the main sensor acquires the operating states of the auxiliary sensors in real time, so that the position of the auxiliary sensor which fails is judged accurately after the auxiliary sensor fails.

The invention relates to determining the presence of flowing water (B) in the vicinity of a vehicle. It relies on a pair of sensors (6a) emitting periodic signals, receiving reflected signals and comparing them to each other to determine the presence of flowing water in the area surrounding the vehicle. Another approach relies on a single sensor and analyses perturbations in the signal of said sensor. Preferably, the invention uses sensors already installed, namely parking sensors and a radar.

Disclosed is a system for controlling a power trunk or a power tailgate provided in a vehicle. The system includes: a rear sensing device that senses an object approaching a vehicle from a rear side of the vehicle within a predetermined distance; a smart key module (SKM) that recognizes a FOB key in a wireless manner and authenticates whether or not the FOB key is valid for the vehicle; and a power trunk / tailgate control device that receives an object sense signal from the rear sensing device, analyzes the object sense signal to determine whether or not the object makes a predetermined motion, and performs control such that the power trunk or the power tailgate is opened or closed when it is determined that the object makes the predetermined motion, and the smart key module authenticates that the FOB key is valid. Since it is possible to control the open / close operation of the power trunk or the power tailgate using a rear parking sensor, it is possible to improve user's convenience.

The invention discloses a parking control system and method. The system comprises a parking controller, a parking sensor module, a panoramic imaging module, a vehicle body electronic stabilization system ESP and an electric power steering system EPS. The parking sensor module is used for measuring the distance between a vehicle and a parking space marker in the parking process. The panoramic imaging module comprises an imaging controller and a panoramic camera; the panoramic camera is used for collecting images of multiple view fields around a vehicle body, and the imaging controller is used for determining effective calibration parameters of the panoramic camera according to the current height or the preset height of an air suspension in the parking process and splicing the images of themultiple view fields according to the effective calibration parameters to obtain a panoramic image; and the parking controller controls the ESP and the EPS according to the distance and the panoramicimage, so that the vehicle is parked in the parking space. The calibration parameters of the panoramic camera are adjusted according to the height of the air suspension to obtain an accurate panoramicimage, so that the parking space is accurately recognized, and the accuracy of automatic parking is improved.

The invention relates to an automobile opening-door anti-collision control system which comprises a parking sensor, a microwave sensor, a pressure switch, a master control circuit, a voice module and an automobile door lock. The parking sensor is connected with an automobile control circuit board. The microwave sensor is mounted on the rear side of an automobile door. The pressure switch is mounted on an automobile door handle. The master control circuit comprises an AND circuit , a NOT circuit, a switch a and a switch b. When three electric signals of a relay A, a relay B and a relay C received by the AND circuit are 1, the switch a is on, the door lock device is in a self-locking state, and the automobile door cannot be opened, the signal output by the AND circuit is 1, the switch b is on, and the voice module prompts a passenger. If no people or automobiles rush from the back of the automobile, when the passenger opens the door, the switch a is on, the door lock device is unlocked, the automobile door can be opened, the signal output by the AND circuit is 0, the switch b is off, and the voice module does not prompt the passenger.

Data characterizing a system is received at an electronic processor. For example, parking event data from parking sensors of a parking facility is received. The electronic processor constructs a current state for the system (e.g. parking occupancy state of the parking facility) at a current time from the received data. State probabilities at a future time are computed (e.g. occupancy state probabilities are computed for the parking facility) using a continuous-time Markov chain model modified by multiplying the time input to the model by a random variable and scaling the state probabilities by an expectation of the random variable. In parking occupancy forecasting, parking guidance information is generated based at least on the computed occupancy state probabilities, and is transmitted to an electronic device other than the electronic processor (e.g. a parking recommendation transmitted to a vehicle navigation device, or a control signal transmitted to a “lot full” sign).

A mount for a vehicle parking sensor comprises a bezel for receiving the sensor and a clip engageable with the bezel to retain the bezel at a sensor location on the vehicle. The bezel and the clip each have a respective flange at their proximal end and a body extending distally from the flange. When the clip is engaged with the bezel, the flanges co-operate to embrace the edge of a mounting hole provided in the vehicle at the sensor location. By means of the invention, the flange of the clip is attached to the body of the clip for resilient movement of at least a majority of said flange with respect to said body. Consequently, the mount of the invention is able to accommodate or compensate for variations in the local shape or curvature of a vehicle bumper skin at different locations on a bumper or indeed on different bumpers.

The invention relates to a parking control system integrating BSD and SDG functions. The parking control system comprises an APA host, an automatic parking sensor, a blind spot monitoring sensor, anda flank protection sensor. An automatic parking control unit of the APA host is used for receiving a signal of the automatic parking sensor and calculating and planning a rational parking route; a blind spot monitoring and controlling unit is used for receiving a signal of the blind spot monitoring sensor and calculating a distance from an obstacle; and a flank protection control unit is used forreceiving a signal of the flank protection sensor and calculating a distance from a flank obstacle. An automatic parking control method integrating the BSD and SDG functions comprises the following steps: pressing an APA switch, switching an APA state conversion module from a Standy state to an Active state, looking for a parking position, according to detected information, such as a length and awidth of the parking position, judging whether the parking position meets the requirements by a parking position detecting module, and according to a current real-time position, planning a parking track by a vehicle track calculating module; reminding, by a parking guide module, a driver to press a brake and put into a R-gear; and controlling a steering wheel to be turned to a target angle by an EPS control module, and backing into a parking garage.

A system of parking data aggregation and distribution may comprise a plurality of parking sensors, at least one of the plurality of parking sensors located proximate a parking area and one or more gateway devices. The system may further comprise an administrator interface, a parking operator dashboard interface, and a cloud service component. The cloud service component receives parking sensor data indicating occupancy and turnover from the gateway devices and transmits the parking sensor data to the parking operator dashboard web interface. The cloud service component may comprise a database for storing the parking sensor data and a software application for implementing an algorithm to create one or more predictions for future occupancy and future turnover during a future time period. The parking operator dashboard interface may display one or more representations of the parking sensor data over the past time period and predictions for future occupancy and future turnover.