Automatic parking systems are not quite common in the automobile sector, and it is considered more of a luxury. The modern parking systems, which are mostly parallel, do not work effectively, due to the excessive increase in the number of cars in the modern generation. Moreover, parking is not always a cup of tea for most drivers, no matter how great they are on roads. However, the future has something to cheer about for those who find it difficult to park their cars. Your cars might become so smart that they can guide you to the right parking space with the correct orientation.
BMW, the leading name in the automobile industry, has come up with a smart solution for this problem. The brand will showcase a Remote Valet Parking Assistant at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show, with a vision towards future. This is basically, a smartwatch-activated system that minimises the driver’s part and efficiently replaces them with an advanced and super effective collision avoidance system.
This new system has been fitted to an i3 for CES and essentially works on the shoulders of four laser scanners to gauge the surrounding environment. When combined with a digital site plan of the infrastructure of a building, it can identify an open parking slot. The company claims that the car is capable to identify unexpected obstacles such as an ill-parked car. The car owner can conveniently step out of the car at the destination and park or retrieve the car at the tap of the smartwatch.
This system will definitely provide drivers with the luxury of a more precise parking with an effective parking technique than GPS, even in multi-storey parking spaces. The main catch lies in the fact that how much of the site plan is required for its effectiveness. Apart from valet parking, this technology can be used on a variety of fields. The collision avoidance technology can also support the driver in low-light conditions for automatic braking of the car whenever an obstruction is detected.
