COMPUTER VISION BASED PARKING ASSISTANT
First Claim
1. A computer-based assisted parking system for parking a vehicle into a parking space, said system comprising:
- at least one sensor arranged to sense a position of the vehicle to be parked in a predetermined area adjacent the vehicle;
a sensing system for at least two-dimensional reconstruction of feedback received from said at least one sensor;
a path planning system for determining whether positions of other vehicles adjacent the parking space provide sufficient clearance for the vehicle to be parked and providing a planned path indicating how the vehicle to be parked will be maneuvered;
a control system for controlling maneuvering of the vehicle to be parked based on the planned path determined by said path planning system, said control system controls vehicle steering, direction, speed, and application of brakes, so that the vehicle to be parked is maneuvered into the parking space.
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Abstract
A computer-based assisted parking system and method for parking a vehicle into a parking space includes at least one sensor arranged to sense a position of the vehicle to be parked in a predetermined area adjacent the vehicle; a sensing system for at least two-dimensional reconstruction of feedback received from the one sensor; a path planning system for determining whether positions of other vehicles adjacent the parking space provide sufficient clearance for the vehicle to be parked and providing a planned path indicating how the vehicle to be parked will be maneuvered; a control system for controlling maneuvering of the vehicle to be parked based on the planned path determined by the path planning system, and the control system controls vehicle steering, direction, speed, and application of brakes, so that the vehicle to be parked is maneuvered into the parking space. Alternatively, directions may be given as the vehicle is parked under the control of the driver.
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29 Claims
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1. A computer-based assisted parking system for parking a vehicle into a parking space, said system comprising:
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at least one sensor arranged to sense a position of the vehicle to be parked in a predetermined area adjacent the vehicle;
a sensing system for at least two-dimensional reconstruction of feedback received from said at least one sensor;
a path planning system for determining whether positions of other vehicles adjacent the parking space provide sufficient clearance for the vehicle to be parked and providing a planned path indicating how the vehicle to be parked will be maneuvered;
a control system for controlling maneuvering of the vehicle to be parked based on the planned path determined by said path planning system, said control system controls vehicle steering, direction, speed, and application of brakes, so that the vehicle to be parked is maneuvered into the parking space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-based assisted parking system for parking a vehicle into a parking space, said system comprising:
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at least one sensor arranged to sense a position of the vehicle to be parked in a predetermined area adjacent the vehicle;
a sensing system for at least two-dimensional reconstruction of feedback received from said at least one sensor;
a path planning system for determining whether positions of other vehicles adjacent the parking space provide sufficient clearance for the vehicle to be parked and providing a planned path indicating how the vehicle to be parked will be maneuvered;
a control system for controlling maneuvering of the vehicle to be parked based on the planned path determined by said path planning system, wherein said control system provides sequential directions to the driver to park the vehicle as the driver is maneuvering the vehicle into the parking spot. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for assisted parking for a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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(a) sensing a position of a vehicle to be parked;
(b) determining whether there are additional objects in a predetermined area adjacent the vehicle;
(c) providing at least two-dimensional reconstruction of feedback of the position of the vehicle and the additional objects;
(d) determining whether positions of other vehicles adjacent the parking space provide sufficient clearance for the vehicle to be parked and providing a planned path indicating a path in which the vehicle to be parked will be maneuvered; and
(e) maneuvering the vehicle to be parked based on the planned path determined by said path planning system, said control system controls vehicle steering, direction, speed, and application of brakes, so that the vehicle to be parked is automatically maneuvered into the parking space.
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27. A method for computer-based assisted parking of a vehicle into a parking space, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) sensing a position of the vehicle to be parked in a predetermined area adjacent the vehicle;
(b) providing at least two-dimensional reconstruction of feedback received from the sensed position of the vehicle;
(c) determining whether positions of other vehicles adjacent the parking space provide sufficient clearance for the vehicle to be parked and providing a planned path indicating the directions in which the vehicle to be parked is to be maneuvered; and
(d) providing audio or visual sequential instructions by a control system while the vehicle is being parked by the driver. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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