18491284. PARKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, PARKING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM simplified abstract (Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.)
PARKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, PARKING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM
Organization Name
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
Inventor(s)
Toru Yamaguchi of Kanagawa (JP)
Takafumi Tokuhiro of Kanagawa (JP)
PARKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, PARKING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18491284 titled 'PARKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, PARKING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM
Simplified Explanation
The parking assistance device described in the patent application learns a travel route for parking the vehicle during teaching travel, then performs automatic travel based on this route. It controls the automatic travel to make temporary stops at certain points and not stop at others, based on regulations, environmental information, and geographic information.
- Learns a travel route for parking during teaching travel
- Performs automatic travel based on the learned route
- Controls temporary stops at specific points based on regulations, environmental, and geographic information
- Avoids making temporary stops at certain points based on the same criteria
Potential Applications
- Automated parking systems
- Autonomous vehicles
- Advanced driver assistance systems
Problems Solved
- Difficulty in parking in tight spaces
- Human error in parking maneuvers
- Improving efficiency and accuracy of parking
Benefits
- Reduces stress and frustration of parking
- Increases safety by avoiding collisions
- Saves time and effort for the driver
Original Abstract Submitted
A parking assistance device that performs automatic travel of a vehicle based on teaching travel by a driver is provided. The parking assistance device: learns a travel route for parking the vehicle in a parking position during the teaching travel, based on the teaching travel; performs an automatic travel based on the travel route; controls the automatic travel to implement a temporary stop at first points where the vehicle has not temporarily stopped during teaching travel based on any of a first regulation, first environmental information, or first geographic information; and controls the automatic travel not to implement the temporary stop at second points where the vehicle has temporarily stopped during teaching travel based on any of a second regulation, second environmental information, or second geographic information.
