Title of Invention : Parking lot management system based on customer behavior

Technical Field

[0001] The technical field of this invention relates to the automated parking place management systems.

Background Art

[0002] An invention titled intelligent parking lot barrier capable of achieving vehicle license plate recognition has been filed with the Chinese Patent Office with number 201911069638.

[0003] The invention relates to an intelligent parking lot barrier capable of achieving vehicle license plate recognition. The intelligent parking lot barrier comprises a base installed on the ground and a rocker arm capable of swinging back and forth, and further comprises an electronic control device arranged inside the base. The electronic control device comprises a processor for performing centralized control, a power module, and a motor for driving the rocker arm to swing.

[0004] The motor is connected with the motor control module, the motor control module is connected with the processor, the intelligent parking lot barrier further comprises a state indicator lamp connected with the processor, a network communication module, a video camera module and a vehicle detection module, the video camera module is installed on the base and inclined forwards, and a vehicle license recognition algorithm is set inside the processor. The intelligent parking lot barrier is used for the administration of a special parking lot, a license plate is adopted as automatic opening and closing conditions, and the parking lot barrier has the advantages of being convenient to use and practical.

[0005] This invention uses the camera to identify the vehicle and does not have the claimed patent capabilities.

Summary of Invention

[0006] In order to solve the mentioned issues, a system has been designed that can control the traffic of vehicles to the parking lot by means of a hardware barrier. This is a piece of hardware that is installed in the middle of the car park and prevents the car from entering the car park due to having a metal ring at the top.

[0007] This metal ring is movable, and if the vehicle defined by the system approaches it, the metal ring goes down and allows the car to park. After lowering the metal ring and parking the car, the hardware barrier sends information including car details, day and time of entry and exit of the car to the server.

[0008] Inside the hardware and vehicle barrier, there is a Beacons transmitter/receiver that, when the two approaches each other, after exchanging information, the vehicle is identified and receives a parking permit.

[0009] After a period of time (for example, one month) from the date of the first registration of information, the system realizes what days and at what hours this car usually goes to this area to park and can reserve a parking place in this area.

[0010] On the other hand, according to the information collected every day, the system realizes at what hours there is an empty parking lot in this area and can suggest to new applicants in the advance the possibility of an empty parking space in this place and at the given time.

Technical Problem

[0011] The lack of parking space is always the main concern for drivers in big cities. With the start of working hours in cities, cars are brought to work from residential areas and need a suitable place to park. On the other hand, under special circumstances, it is possible for a person to go to a place that does not know the extent of the car crowding and densities and to look for a place to park for a long time.

[0012] But if it is possible to prepare a specific plan and schedule based on the working hours and daily habits of people, the number and time of full and empty parking lots, drivers can plan to go different places. In this invention, we try to offer the best suggestions about parking spaces based on the behavior of users.

Advantageous Effects of Invention

[0013] 1- Optimal management of park lots

[0014] 2- Reservation of car parking place by drivers [0015] 3- Informing the density of the parking place before moving

[0016] 4- Automatic offer by the system to drivers

Brief Description of Drawings

[0017] Fig 1- Hardware barrier

[0018] Fig 2- Barrier installation

[0019] Fig 3- System function flowchart

Description of Embodiments

[0020] The lower part (101 ) of the hardware barrier is installed on the ground of the parking lot. There is a metal ring (102) at the top of this barrier that prevents the car from entering the parking lot. This metal ring is movable, and if a vehicle defined by the system approaches it, the metal ring goes down (103) and allows the car to park.

[0021] Inside the hardware, the barrier is a Beacons transmitter/receiver (104). When the car approaches this transmitter, after exchanging information, the car is detected and the metal ring goes down. The hardware barrier (1 b) is located in the middle of the car park.

[0022] The system operation process is as follows:

[0023] First, the barriers are installed in pre-determined places and car owners register in the system and announce their desired location for parking. Then, in the car parking system, it is selected in a location and is reserved at the appointed time. The vehicle identification code is sent to the hardware barrier, and if the same vehicle approaches the barrier at the announced time, the barrier will allow parking.

[0024] After the car leaves, the information of his presence in the system will be recorded, and after a while, it will be possible to analyze the data and find out how densely the car will probably be in different areas at different times on different days.