Estimating Parking Space Occupancy Using Radio-Frequency Identification
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1. A system configured to determine a status of a parking space, the system comprising:
- an RFID reader; and
at least one RFID tag positioned at the parking space;
wherein the RFID reader interrogates the RFID tag;
wherein the RFID reader determines that the parking space is unoccupied when the RFID reader receives a response from the RFID tag; and
wherein the RFID reader determines that the parking space is occupied when the RFID reader fails to receive the response from the RFID tag.
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Abstract
An example system configured to determine a status of a parking space includes an RFID reader, and at least one RFID tag positioned at the parking space. The RFID reader interrogates the RFID tag. The RFID reader determines that the parking space is unoccupied when the RFID reader receives a response from the RFID tag. The RFID reader determines that the parking space is occupied when the RFID reader fails to receive the response from the RFID tag.
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1. A system configured to determine a status of a parking space, the system comprising:
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an RFID reader; and at least one RFID tag positioned at the parking space; wherein the RFID reader interrogates the RFID tag; wherein the RFID reader determines that the parking space is unoccupied when the RFID reader receives a response from the RFID tag; and wherein the RFID reader determines that the parking space is occupied when the RFID reader fails to receive the response from the RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A parking garage, comprising:
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a plurality of parking spaces; at least one RFID reader; at least one antenna coupled to the RFID reader; and at least one RFID tag positioned in one of the parking spaces; wherein the RFID reader uses the antenna to interrogate the RFID tag; wherein the RFID reader determines that one of the parking spaces is unoccupied when the RFID reader receives a response from the RFID tag; and wherein the RFID reader determines that one of the parking spaces is occupied when the RFID reader fails to receive the response from the RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for determining an occupancy of a parking space within a parking garage, the method comprising:
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interrogating an RFID tag located at the parking space; determining that the parking space is unoccupied when a response from the RFID tag is received; and determining that that the parking space is occupied when the response from the RFID tag is not received. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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