Introduction Self parking cars

Parallel parking Intelligent Parking Assist System System Working Advantages & limitations of self parking cars

Automated multi-storeyed car parking System working Advantages & limitations

References

To provide ease, and sense of safety and security of the vehicle in the crowded areas, we can use automation using Mechatronics approach.

Also, parking space has become a very big problem, and in the era of miniaturization it has become a very crucial necessity to avoid wastage of space in the modern, big companies, apartments, etc.

The two classes of parking systems currently in use to ease the parking problems are:

Self Parking Cars Automated Multi-storeyed Car Parking

A Self Parking System is an autopilot technology for automobiles that allows a car to park itself.

Self-parking technology is mostly used in parallel parking situations. Parallel parking requires cars to park parallel to a curb, in line with the other parked cars.

Parallel parking is a method of parking a vehicle in line with other parked cars.

Cars parked in parallel are in one line, parallel to the curb, with the front bumper of each car facing the back bumper of the adjacent one.

Parallel parking is considered to be one of the hardest skills for new drivers to learn.

Self-parking cars currently on the market are not completely autonomous, but they do make parallel parking much easier.

The driver still regulates the speed of the vehicle by pressing and releasing the brake pedal.

The engine’s idle speed is enough to move the car into the parking space without pressing the gas pedal.

The interface between the driver and the car is a computer screen mounted on the dashboard which gives the driver notifications such as when to stop, when to shift into reverse, and when to slowly ease off the brake to move the car into the parking spot.

Sensors distributed around the front and rear bumpers, acting as transmitter and receiver.

Backup cameras mounted on rear bumpers of vehicles that tow difficult-to-see trailers.

RADAR to detect objects.

A microcontroller on a single integrated circuit containing a processor core, memory, and programmable I/O peripherals controls the cars motion during ‘self-parking’ mode.

The sensors/RADAR fixed on the bumpers are connected to the microcontroller, whose feedback controls the steering wheel using servomotors for proper manoeuvring of the vehicle.

There is a clearance value set beyond which an obstacle should not come closer to the vehicle. The microcontroller sends a signal to alert the driver when the clearance value is reached.

saves a lot of time, and prevents traffic jams.

the difficulty of parallel parking leads to a lot of minor dents and scratches which could be prevented using self-parking technology.

since you won't have to worry about insurance claims for parking-related damage, it’ll save you money.

The system might malfunction if a sensor gets damaged.

The driver’s aid is needed in case parking has to be done on inclined roads.

Automatic multi-stored car parking system is very good substitute for car parking area. In space where more than 100 cars need to be parked and also to reduce the wastage of area, this system can be used.

This Automatic Car Parking enables the parking of vehicles floor after floor and thus reducing the space used. This makes the system modernized and a space-saving one.

Automated parking is a method of automatically parking and retrieving cars typically using a computerised system of pallets, lifts and carriers.

It is most suitable on expensive sites and where land is very limited for economical development with a ramp parking.

Car enters the building.

Driver collects a token from the machine.

Car is directed to one of the vacant garages.

As the car enters the garage, its dimensions are measured using LDR sensors.

Once the driver leaves the garage, the system confirms the parking operation from the user.

The platform(pallet) on which the car is standing is then lifted using forklift and moved to a free slot in the parking.

The system relates the code on the token to the position of the car in the building.

When the user is back, he swipes his token on the machine.

The machines displays the garage number in which the car would arrive.

Increased capacity due to dense parking.

No ventilation required, thus saving utility costs.

Enhanced safety and security.

The parking structure can be made underground as a part of the building foundation.

24*7 power backup should be available for continuous operation.

Operation cost is high.

Regular maintenance is required.

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