Clearance of an autonomous parking system
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1. A verification method for a parking system that includes a parking lot, the method comprising:
- autonomously travelling the route by a test vehicle in the parking lot, wherein the parking lot includes a plurality of parking spaces for parking motor vehicles, in which a motor vehicle in the parking system is autonomously controllable on a route between a parking area and one of the parking spaces;
determining that the travel of the route is carried out correctly by the testing vehicle; and
clearing the parking system for use by vehicles that correspond to the vehicle type of the test vehicle;
wherein the test vehicle is configured to emulate a plurality of different vehicle types by specifically operating at least one control device on board the test vehicle using corresponding control programs for each of the vehicle types, andwherein the test vehicle is configured to activate multiple combinations of different versions of control programs of a vehicle type, so that the particular vehicle type is able to be tested in all updating versions, and/or is configured operate a plurality of versions of the control programs in parallel to check different updating versions of the vehicle type simultaneously.
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Abstract
A parking system includes a parking lot having a plurality of parking spaces for parking motor vehicles. In the parking system, a motor vehicle is able to be controlled in an autonomous manner on a route between a parking area and one of the parking spaces. A verification method for the parking system includes steps of the autonomous travel of the route by a test vehicle, determining whether the travel of the route is taking place correctly, and clearing the parking system for use by vehicles that correspond to the vehicle type of the test vehicle.
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1. A verification method for a parking system that includes a parking lot, the method comprising:
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autonomously travelling the route by a test vehicle in the parking lot, wherein the parking lot includes a plurality of parking spaces for parking motor vehicles, in which a motor vehicle in the parking system is autonomously controllable on a route between a parking area and one of the parking spaces; determining that the travel of the route is carried out correctly by the testing vehicle; and clearing the parking system for use by vehicles that correspond to the vehicle type of the test vehicle; wherein the test vehicle is configured to emulate a plurality of different vehicle types by specifically operating at least one control device on board the test vehicle using corresponding control programs for each of the vehicle types, and wherein the test vehicle is configured to activate multiple combinations of different versions of control programs of a vehicle type, so that the particular vehicle type is able to be tested in all updating versions, and/or is configured operate a plurality of versions of the control programs in parallel to check different updating versions of the vehicle type simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory computer readable data carrier on which is stored a computer program, which is executable by a processor, comprising:
a program code arrangement having program code for operating a parking system that includes a parking lot, by performing the following; autonomously travelling the route by a test vehicle in the parking lot, wherein the parking lot includes a plurality of parking spaces for parking motor vehicles, in which a motor vehicle in the parking system is able to be autonomously controlled on a route between a parking area and one of the parking spaces; determining that the travel of the route is carried out correctly; and clearing the parking system for use by vehicles that correspond to the vehicle type of the test vehicle; wherein the test vehicle is configured to emulate a plurality of different vehicle types by specifically operating at least one control device on board the test vehicle using corresponding control programs for each of the vehicle types, and wherein the test vehicle is configured to activate multiple combinations of different versions of control programs of a vehicle type, so that the particular vehicle type is able to be tested in all updating versions, and/or is configured operate a plurality of versions of the control programs in parallel to check different updating versions of the vehicle type simultaneously.
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11. A test vehicle for a parking system that includes a parking lot, comprising:
a testing vehicle configured to perform the following; autonomously travelling a route in the parking lot, wherein the parking lot includes a plurality of parking spaces for parking motor vehicles, in which a motor vehicle in the parking system is autonomously controllable on a route between a parking area and one of the parking spaces; determining that the travel of the route is carried out correctly by the testing vehicle; and clearing the parking system for use by vehicles that correspond to the vehicle type of the testing vehicle; wherein the testing vehicle is configured to travel the route using different versions of control programs, and wherein the testing vehicle is configured to emulate a plurality of different vehicle types by specifically operating at least one control device on board the testing vehicle using corresponding control programs for each of the vehicle types, and wherein the test vehicle is configured to activate multiple combinations of different versions of control programs of a vehicle type, so that the particular vehicle type is able to be tested in all updating versions, and/or is configured operate a plurality of versions of the control programs in parallel to check different updating versions of the vehicle type simultaneously.
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