Automatic parallel parking

An automated parallel parking strategy for a vehicle-like robot is presented. This study addresses general cases of parallel parking within a rectangular space. The procedure consists of three phases. In scanning phase, infrared sensors in the robot are used to scanning the parking environment in order to search a suitable parking position. Then maneuvering path is generated for different parking space in the next phase, starting phase. The robot moves backward to the edge of the parking space and starts its parking strategy. In maneuver tracking phase, the robot follows the maneuvering path to the parking position. It depends on the width of the rectangular space, which has been scanned in the previous phase. This strategy has been implemented in a vehicle-like robot and is developed for an assistant to help human drivers.