Parking is one of The Most Stressful Parts of Driving.
We can all easily imagine how a peaceful evening after work can become a nightmare in the parking lot. Indeed, most of us have some bad memory of wandering in the parking lot, raging against someone who parked their car in the wrong place, or doubting a neighbor about the scratch on our bumper.
According to recent research on parking disputes, almost one in five drivers get stressed due to a lack of parking spaces, and one out of four drivers have experienced a parking dispute. What’s worse is that, sometimes, we see actual cases that have escalated to physical violence.
Car Sizes are Growing
Drivers now have to struggle with parking, as the size of some vehicles has overgrown many parking bays that have remained unchanged since the 1970s.
Today’s cars are more complicated than ever. The growing safety demand of customers and the government requires more room for safety devices. Also, today’s cars are packed with entertainment features to keep customers interested. All these devices occupy more space in a car and cause our vehicles to get bigger yearly.
When compared to similar cars on sale 50 years ago, the current vehicles have expanded by 25% overall, and some have grown by as much as 55%. Consumers prefer bigger cars such as SUVs and CUVs, and sales of these vehicles now account for over 70% of new vehicle sales.
Autonomous Driving Vehicles Save Parking Space
Research by the University of Toronto shows that autonomous vehicles will solve this parking space issue shortly.
Autonomous driving vehicles can drop drivers and passengers off before parking so they can park themselves closely with little to no space for the door to open. Also, they save extra space for parking, as they can reduce the space required for each car to drive out. Autonomous driving cars can also communicate with the surrounding vehicles to move out of the way and drive out.
The study found that a well-designed parking space for an autonomous driving vehicle can accommodate 62% more cars than a conventional one. In particular, it showed that a square-shaped parking lot designed for an autonomous driving vehicle can accommodate up to 87% more cars and achieve more flexibility in utilizing space, as the cars can rearrange themselves to accommodate a larger number of vehicles.
Surround View Monitoring and Automated Parking Systems
Surround View Monitoring gives drivers visual cues to make them more informed and aware of their surroundings. However, applying deep learning-based vision processing technology to the feature enables more sophisticated services, such as Automatic Parking Assist (APA) and Autonomous Valet Parking (AVP).
APA assists in parking with or without the driver’s intervention. AVP provides a complete valet parking service, with a vehicle driving to the parking space and returning when summoned.
StradVision provides the perception software ‘SVNet’ that automotive OEMs can add to their SVM systems for these highly advanced features. ‘ZDNet’ delivers the most efficient vision processing solution to our customers and partners with its biggest low computing power consumption advantage. It can be easily integrated into low-cost and low-performance processors like embedded SoCs. At the same time, it enables superior adaptability for various parking environments worldwide through its proven deep-learning technology.
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Compatibility and expandability are other advantages of SVNet. It is compatible with over 14 platforms and highly customizable for customer requirements. In particular, SVNet can offer an even stronger perception capability by integrating inputs through multiple cameras or various sensors such as radar and lidar.
StradVision focuses on advancing SVM technology in 2021 and plans to collaborate with various OEMs, automotive parts suppliers, and system-on-chip manufacturers to bring this SVM into day-to-day driving lives for everyone, leading the latest industry trends.
