Device and method for self-automated parking lot for autonomous vehicles based on vehicular networking
Ferreira, M.
; Damas, L.D.
; Conceição, H.
;
d´Orey, P. M.
; Steenkiste, P.
; Gomes, P.
; Fernandes, R.
Instituto de Telecomunicações, Universidade do Porto, Geolink, Lda.
Invention Title: Device and method for self-automated parking lot for autonomous vehicles based on vehicular networking
Patent Nr.: PCT/IB2015/050736
Type: Patent
Regional Coverage: PCT
Priority Date: 30-01-2014
Filing Date: 30-01-2015
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a device and a method for self-automated parking lots for autonomous vehicles based on vehicular networking, advantageous in reducing parking movements and space. It is described a device for self-automated parking lot for autonomous vehicles based on vehicular networking, comprising: a vehicle electronic module for receiving, executing and reporting vehicle movements, a parking lot controller for managing and coordinating a group of vehicles in parking and unparking maneuvers, the vehicle module and controller comprising a vehicular ad hoc networking communication system. It is also described a method comprising moving autonomously in platoon one or more rows of already parked vehicles in order to make available a parking space for a vehicle arriving to the parking space; and moving autonomously in platoon one or more rows of parked vehicles in order to make a parked vehicle able to exit the parking space.