A system for monitoring a tank truck operation platform and for guiding and positioning vehicles and a method of using the same, the system includes operation platforms. Each of the operation platforms is provided with a lifting support. The operation platform is installed with an upper-position sensor, a lower-position sensor, and a stress sensor, which communicate with a central control device mounted on the operation platform. The central control device communicates with a distance meter and an in-place sensor for detecting the vehicle. The central control device may send signals to a display device, and information of platform status and vehicle position guidance are displayed on the display device to offer the driver with guidance information including whether the platform is safe and available, the moving direction of the vehicle, and position relative to the platform. Meanwhile, the central control device can receive identification information sent by the vehicle.

An onboard automatic parking system for a vehicle comprises: an automatic parking unit (20) suited to control a maneuver of the vehicle in or out of a park area secured by a remotely controlled access system; a communication circuit (14) suited to send a wireless instruction for operating the access system; and a human machine interface (30) suited to monitor the communication circuit (14) to send the wireless instruction upon actuation of the human machine interface (30), wherein the human machine interface (30) is also suited to command the automatic parking unit (20) that controls the maneuver subsequent to actuation of said human machine interface (30).

Method and apparatus are disclosed for accelerometer-based external sound monitoring for voice controlled autonomous parking. An example vehicle includes a body control module, an infotainment head unit, and an autonomy unit. The example body control module communicatively couples to a mobile device. The example infotainment head unit communicatively couples to an accelerometer mounted on a window of the vehicle. The example autonomy unit autonomously parks the vehicle in response to a first key word detected by the accelerometer when (i) a button is activated on the infotainment head unit and (ii) a message from the mobile device is being periodically received.

Method and apparatus are disclosed for accelerometer-based external sound monitoring for voice controlled autonomous parking. An example vehicle includes a body control module, an infotainment head unit, and an autonomy unit. The example body control module communicatively couples to a mobile device. The example infotainment head unit communicatively couples to an accelerometer mounted on a window of the vehicle. The example autonomy unit autonomously parks the vehicle in response to a first key word detected by the accelerometer when (i) a button is activated on the infotainment head unit and (ii) a message from the mobile device is being periodically received.

Disclosed is an apparatus for passenger recognition and boarding/alighting support of an autonomous vehicle. An apparatus for passenger recognition and boarding/alighting support of an autonomous vehicle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a vehicle communicator configured to receive scheduled passenger information, a sensor configured to sense people outside the vehicle, and a vehicle controller configured to extract a passenger candidate group by analyzing the sensed people outside the vehicle, and calculate the number of reserved passengers using the extracted passenger candidate group and the received scheduled passenger information. One or more of an autonomous vehicle, a server, and a terminal of the present disclosure may be associated or combined with an artificial intelligence module, a drone (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, UAV), a robot, an AR (Augmented Reality) device, a VR (Virtual Reality) device, a device associated with 5G network services, etc.

Disclosed is an apparatus for passenger recognition and boarding/alighting support of an autonomous vehicle. An apparatus for passenger recognition and boarding/alighting support of an autonomous vehicle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a vehicle communicator configured to receive scheduled passenger information, a sensor configured to sense people outside the vehicle, and a vehicle controller configured to extract a passenger candidate group by analyzing the sensed people outside the vehicle, and calculate the number of reserved passengers using the extracted passenger candidate group and the received scheduled passenger information. One or more of an autonomous vehicle, a server, and a terminal of the present disclosure may be associated or combined with an artificial intelligence module, a drone (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, UAV), a robot, an AR (Augmented Reality) device, a VR (Virtual Reality) device, a device associated with 5G network services, etc.

A data collection apparatus includes: a collection unit which collects data relating to respective vehicles from vehicular devices installed in the respective vehicles; a reception unit which receives a prescribed communication amount specified; and a providing unit which provides a user interface that provides guidance on manipulations for specifying a data collection condition so that a communication amount of data collected by the collection unit falls within the specified communication amount.

A data collection apparatus includes: a collection unit which collects data relating to respective vehicles from vehicular devices installed in the respective vehicles; a reception unit which receives a prescribed communication amount specified; and a providing unit which provides a user interface that provides guidance on manipulations for specifying a data collection condition so that a communication amount of data collected by the collection unit falls within the specified communication amount.

Systems, methods, devices and computer readable media for determining a geographical location of a license plate are described herein. A first image of a license plate is acquired by a first image acquisition device of a camera unit and a second image of the license plate is acquired by a second image acquisition device of the camera unit. A three-dimensional position of the license plate relative to the camera unit is determined based on stereoscopic image processing of the first image and the second image. A geographical location of the camera unit is obtained. A geographical location of the license plate is determined from the three-dimensional position of the license plate relative to the camera unit and the geographical location of the camera unit. Other systems, methods, devices and computer readable media for detecting a license plate and identifying a license plate are described herein.

Systems, methods, devices and computer readable media for determining a geographical location of a license plate are described herein. A first image of a license plate is acquired by a first image acquisition device of a camera unit and a second image of the license plate is acquired by a second image acquisition device of the camera unit. A three-dimensional position of the license plate relative to the camera unit is determined based on stereoscopic image processing of the first image and the second image. A geographical location of the camera unit is obtained. A geographical location of the license plate is determined from the three-dimensional position of the license plate relative to the camera unit and the geographical location of the camera unit. Other systems, methods, devices and computer readable media for detecting a license plate and identifying a license plate are described herein.