METHODS FOR DENSE PARKING OF REMOTELY CONTROLLED OR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

摘要

A method of moving autonomous or driverless vehicles being parked or accessed in a parking area is disclosed. The vehicles are parked in columns spaced too closely to allow drivers to enter or exit. The movements of the vehicles are coordinated by a central computer which computes a set of movements, transmits them to the vehicles, and commands and controls the execution. Multiple vehicles are moved sequentially or simultaneously to the computed locations for access, storage or exit. Sensors in the vehicles can transmit relative location information to the central computer to be used in the computations. Vehicles can be shuffled from column to column or from the front to the rear of a column to allow access. Temporary aisles can be formed for exit by vehicles or for access for loading or unloading.

主权项

1. A method of moving autonomous vehicles in a parking area wherein the vehicles comprise a plurality of columns, at least two columns are spaced too closely to allow access to a vehicle by a driver, and at least two vehicles are in a tandem arrangement in a column; comprising:
computing a set of movements of a plurality of vehicles with a computing device, transmitting a plurality of movements from the set of movements to at least two vehicles to be moved, and moving at least two vehicles in a coordinated manner in accordance with the transmitted movements.