In the hours and certain days , the parking lot , both downstairs and on top of the building , is always full . Especially in shopping malls or on the weekend before the holiday . As a result , the owner of the car hard to get a parking space. If one can , should strive plus patience !
The condition was already anticipated by auto component manufacturers . They also created a technology that allows the car to find a parking space itself or similar to that carried out by officers Valet Parking .
One manufacturer that introduced the technology component manufacturers own car parking , Valet 4U which is Valeo of France . This product was demonstrated at the September 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show yesterday and it turns out pretty much inviting admiration .
Parking row
Actually , this advanced technology of automated parking lots system has also been introduced by several brands in the country , which is also called Park Assist System . During this time , the technology park without holding the steering wheel , it can only be for parallel parking . In addition , the driver must control the accelerator and brake pedal position control plus fixed gear ( forward or backward ) .
At Park4U Valet system introduced by Valeo , car parking space for yourself ( without a driver ) . In this case , not only parallel parking , parking spaces are empty and lined ( series ) .
In the demo at the Frankfurt Motor Show , is shown Range Rover for his own parking spot . Not mentioned , SUV modified first . Because, until now has not removed a Ranger Rover models that can park itself .
Smart phones
In addition , based on information from Valeo , in order to park itself , there must be a smart phone ( smartphone ) as a means of communication between the controller and the car owner. While other hardware needed is a laser scanner , 12 ultrasonic sensors and 4 camera (mounted in the car) . Not described , whether Ranger Rover is equipped with automatic brake system and steering wheel . But certainly , in order to move forward and backward a car can be arranged , as well as its direction ( driven ) , it means the car has got a smart steering wheel and brake automatically.
Laser scanner , ultrasonic sensors and cameras mounted on the car to monitor conditions around the car , including ensuring that hinders and the object space . Even with an effective maneuver to slot parking lots , and then send the picture directly to the mobile phone owner.
Parking ways
To take advantage of this technology , drop the car at the gate ( driver , passenger also down ) , turn Valet Park4U applications on smart phones . The next car will find its own parking spot .
During the search for a place , the car will continue to communicate with the owner via cell phone . Car owners receive notification when the vehicle has been in a safe condition and be in the parking lot . The system is considered to be more practical because it does not use the detailed map or satellite , such as Denso developed for parking and automatic charging for electric cars and plug -in hybrids in Japan .
Questions that may arise , what if the parking lot is full ? According Valeon , when later using inter - car communication system , the driver can determine availability before exiting the car park . If it was forced , the car will continue to look for a parking lot to find it.
Well , what if you later find a car parking space in a rather dark at night ? There could be a suspect , parked cars or run by a ghost !
