Method and system for managing parking violations by vehicles in parking areas in real-time
The disclosed embodiments illustrate methods and systems for managing parking violations by vehicles in parking areas in real-time. The method includes receiving parking information from one or more sensors installed at each of one or more parking spots in a plurality of parking areas at a specific time. The method includes detecting a parking violation by a vehicle at a parking spot of the one or more parking spots in a parking area. The method includes identifying one or more vehicle identification parameters of the vehicle associated with the detected parking violation. The method includes determining a penalty for the vehicle with the identified one or more vehicle identification parameters. The method includes transmitting the determined penalty to a user-computing device of a user associated with the vehicle with the identified one or more vehicle identification parameters, wherein the user is imposed with the penalty.
1. A method for managing parking violations by vehicles in parking areas in real-time, the method comprising:
receiving, by one or more transceivers, parking information from one or more sensors installed at each of one or more parking spots in a plurality of parking areas at a specific time, wherein the parking information comprises one or more images of the one or more parking spots and a power draw status of occupied parking spots of the one or more parking spots, wherein the parking spot of the one or more parking spots corresponds to an EV parking spot or a non-EV parking spot, wherein the EV parking spot is associated with the EV type and the non-EV parking spot is associated with the non-EV type and the EV type;
detecting, by one or more processors, an occupancy status of each of the one or more parking spots based on the one or more images;
determining, by one or more processors, a parking violation by a vehicle at a parking spot of the one or more parking spots in a parking area of the plurality of parking areas based on the occupancy status and power draw status, wherein the parking violation is associated with a first violation type or a second violation type,
wherein the first violation type being determined in response to the power draw status of the parking spot changing from drawing power to not drawing power and the occupancy status of the spot is occupied for a predetermined time, and
the second violation type being determined in response to the power draw status of the parking spot being not drawing power and the occupancy status of the spot changing from unoccupied to occupied and remains occupied for more than a violation time threshold;
identifying, by the one or more processors, one or more vehicle identification parameters of the vehicle associated with the determined parking violation;
selecting a penalty factor from among an adaptive penalty factor and a fixed penalty factor based on the type of the parking violation;
wherein the adaptive penalty factor is selected when the parking violation is of the first violation type and the fixed penalty factor is selected when the determined parking violation is of the second violation type, and
wherein the adaptive penalty factor is periodically updated based on at least an expected revenue and historical parking data of the plurality of parking areas;
determining, by the one or more processors, a penalty for the identified vehicle based on the selected penalty factor;
transmitting, by the one or more transceivers, the determined penalty to a user-computing device of a user associated with the identified vehicle, wherein the user is imposed with the determined penalty; and
scheduling a patrol by one or more parking supervisors for the plurality of parking areas, based on at least a likelihood of occurrence of the parking violation and an aggregated value associated with the plurality of parking areas, wherein the likelihood of occurrence of the parking violation is determined based on the historical parking data of each of the plurality of parking areas.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the occupancy status of the one or more parking spots is based on one or more image processing techniques.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identification of the one or more vehicle identification parameters of the vehicle is further based on a manual feedback received from a parking supervisor, of the one or more parking supervisors, associated with a supervisor-computing device, when the parking violation by the vehicle is detected.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the aggregated value is determined based on the historical parking data and generated revenue of each of the plurality parking areas.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the scheduling of the patrol by one or more parking supervisors is based on a travel cost among the plurality of parking areas.
6. A system for managing parking violations by vehicles in parking areas in real-time, the system comprising:
one or more processors configured to:
receive parking information from one or more sensors installed at each of one or more parking spots in a plurality of parking areas by utilizing one or more transceivers at a specific time, wherein the parking information comprises one or more images of the one or more parking spots and a power draw status of occupied parking spots of the one or more parking spots, wherein the parking spot of the one or more parking spots corresponds to an EV parking spot or a non-EV parking spot, wherein the EV parking spot is associated with the EV type and the non-EV parking spot is associated with the non-EV type and the EV type;
detect an occupancy status of each of the one or more parking spots based on the one or more images;
determine, a parking violation by a vehicle at a parking spot of the one or more parking spots in a parking area of the plurality of parking areas based on the occupancy status and power draw status, wherein the parking violation is associated with a first violation type or a second violation type,
wherein the first violation type being determined in response to the power draw status of the parking spot changing from drawing power to not drawing power and the occupancy status of the spot is occupied for a predetermined time, and
the second violation type being determined in response to the power draw status of the parking spot being not drawing power and the occupancy status of the spot changing from unoccupied to occupied and remains occupied for more than a violation time threshold;
identify one or more vehicle identification parameters of the vehicle associated with the determined parking violation;
select a penalty factor from among an adaptive penalty factor and a fixed penalty factor based on the type of the parking violation,
wherein the adaptive penalty factor is selected when the parking violation is of the first violation type and the fixed penalty factor is selected when the determined parking violation is of the second violation type, and
wherein the adaptive penalty factor is periodically updated based on at least an expected revenue and historical parking data of the plurality of parking areas;
determine a penalty for the identified vehicle based on the selected penalty factor;
transmit the determined penalty to a user-computing device of a user associated with the identified vehicle by utilizing the one or more transceivers, wherein the user is imposed with the determined penalty; and
schedule a patrol by one or more parking supervisors for the plurality of parking areas, based on at least a likelihood of occurrence of the parking violation and an aggregated value associated with the plurality of parking areas, wherein the likelihood of occurrence of the parking violation is determined based on the historical parking data of each of the plurality of parking areas.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the identification of the one or more vehicle identification parameters of the vehicle is further based on a manual feedback received from a parking supervisor, of the one or more parking supervisors, associated with a supervisor-computing device, when the parking violation by the vehicle is detected.
8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the aggregated value is determined based on the historical parking data and generated revenue of each of the plurality of parking areas.
9. The system of claim 6 , wherein the scheduling of the patrol by one or more parking supervisors is based on a travel cost among the plurality of parking areas.
10. A computer program product for use with a computer, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium, wherein the non-transitory computer readable medium stores a computer program code for managing parking violations by vehicles in parking areas in real-time, wherein the computer program code is executable by one or more processors to:
receive parking information from one or more sensors installed at each of one or more parking spots in a plurality of parking areas by utilizing one or more transceivers at a specific time, wherein the parking information comprises one or more images of the one or more parking spots and a power draw status of occupied parking spots of the one or more parking spots, wherein the parking spot of the one or more parking spots corresponds to an EV parking spot or a non-EV parking spot, wherein the EV parking spot is associated with the EV type and the non-EV parking spot is associated with the non-EV type and the EV type;
detect an occupancy status of each of the one or more parking spots based on the one or more images;
determine, a parking violation by a vehicle at a parking spot of the one or more parking spots in a parking area of the plurality of parking areas based on the occupancy status and power draw status, wherein the parking violation is associated with a first violation type or a second violation type,
wherein the first violation type being determined in response to the power draw status of the parking spot changing from drawing power to not drawing power and the occupancy status of the spot is occupied for a predetermined time, and
the second violation type being determined in response to the power draw status of the parking spot being not drawing power and the occupancy status of the spot changing from unoccupied to occupied and remains occupied for more than a violation time threshold;
identify one or more vehicle identification parameters of the vehicle associated with the determined parking violation;
select a penalty factor from among an adaptive penalty factor and a fixed penalty factor based on the type of the parking violation,
wherein the adaptive penalty factor is selected when the parking violation is of the first violation type and the fixed penalty factor is selected when the determined parking violation is of the second violation type, and
wherein the adaptive penalty factor is periodically updated based on at least an expected revenue and historical parking data of the plurality of parking areas;
determine a penalty for the identified vehicle based on the selected penalty factor;
transmit the determined penalty to a user-computing device of a user associated with the identified vehicle by utilizing the one or more transceivers, wherein the user is imposed with the determined penalty; and
schedule a patrol by one or more parking supervisors for the plurality of parking areas, based on at least a likelihood of occurrence of the parking violation and an aggregated value associated with the plurality of parking areas, wherein the likelihood of occurrence of the parking violation is determined based on the historical parking data of each of the plurality of parking areas.