Semi-Autonomous Parking system for Automatic Transmission vehicles

Abstract

This paper proposes an automated perpendicular parking strategy for a car which is to be designed. The design considers general cases of perpendicular parking for a rectangular body within a rectangular space. The system works in phases named: The Scanning phase, the parking environment is detected by ultrasonic sensors mounted on the extreme ends of body and a parking position and maneuvering path is produced if the space is enough. Then in the positioning phase, the model positions itself and get aligned with the parking space avoiding potential collisions. Finally, in maneuvering phase, the model moves to the parking position in the parking space in a specified path, which requires clutch, brake control, backward and forward maneuvers depending on the dimensions of the parking space. Based on the characteristics, a collision-free path is planned about the surroundings. The strategy is to be integrated into an automated parking system, and implemented in the car, showing capable of safe parallel parking in tight situations and as automated parking device to help vehicle drivers.