发明名称 |
Parking management system and method using lighting system |
摘要 |
A system and a method for detecting availability of a parking space in a parking facility are provided. A first method has the steps of providing a lighting system having at least one visible-light source for illumination of at least part of the parking space. Providing an available space time-of-flight trace. Providing an availability threshold value. Illuminating the at least part of the parking space using the at least one visible-light source. Emitting a status visible-light signal from the visible-light source in the predetermined direction toward the predetermined target in the parking space. Capturing a status reflection trace at the visible-light source. Determining a time-of-flight difference value by comparing the status reflection trace to the available space time-of-flight trace. Comparing the time-of-flight difference value with the availability threshold value and determining a status of the parking space to be one of available and not available. Another method has the steps of providing a lighting system having at least one visible-light source for illumination of at least part of the parking space. Providing a camera. Providing an available space region value. Providing an availability threshold value. Illuminating the at least part of the parking space using the at least one visible-light source. Emitting visible light from the visible-light source in the predetermined direction to the predetermined target in the parking space. Capturing a reflection of the emitted visible light at the camera and determining a status region value. Determining a region difference value by comparing the status region value to the available space region value. Comparing the region difference value with the availability threshold value and determining a status of the parking space to be one of available and not available. |
申请公布号 |
US8723689(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.05.13 |
申请号 |
US20080809228 |
申请日期 |
2008.12.19 |
申请人 |
MIMEAULT YVAN;LEDDARTECH INC. |
发明人 |
MIMEAULT YVAN |
分类号 |
B60Q1/48;G01B11/00;G08G1/01;G08G1/017 |
主分类号 |
B60Q1/48 |
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