Estimation Method of Parking Space Conditions Using Multiple 3D-LiDARs

In the early stages of the spread of autonomous vehicles, it is conceivable to operate an automated valet parking system in parking lots where autonomous vehicles and non-autonomous vehicles coexist. Since non-autonomous vehicles may park beyond the parking space, it is necessary to estimate parking space conditions three-dimensionally. This paper proposes a method to estimate the parking space conditions using multiple 3D-LiDARs that can detect the space three-dimensionally. In the evaluation experiment, multiple 3D-LiDARs were installed in the parking lot of a public facility, and the estimation accuracy of the proposed method was evaluated in various situations.