Audi auto park system - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Homer J Simpson
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 09, 2014, 04:06:30 pm
content: Questions about usefulness or practicality aside it is impressive from a technology standpoint.

author: tszaboo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 09, 2014, 06:48:59 pm
content: Impressive. Though if people are stuck behind it when it drives around walking speed, you might end up with some angry people.

author: PA0PBZ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 09, 2014, 06:52:32 pm
content: I don't know, it looks like a sort of concept to me, something that could be possible in the future. I don't think you can buy it now.

author: tszaboo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 09, 2014, 07:14:17 pm
content: Quote from: PA0PBZ on November 09, 2014, 06:52:32 pmProbably not. They have to prove that the car will not turn evil (with red front lights and dark voices) and kill everyone.

author: sunnyhighway
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 10, 2014, 12:15:53 am
content: - She gets out of the car.- Pushes "Park" button on her smartphone.- Car starts.- Car pops up the display.- Car drives off and parks itself.

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 10, 2014, 02:33:51 am
content: Would it be programmed to wait for a car to leave a parking space while there is plenty of space ahead just like many people do?

author: Bored@Work
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 10, 2014, 05:51:49 am
content: Quote from: sunnyhighway on November 10, 2014, 12:15:53 amThey couldn't be bothered to change the software so it doesn't pop up when the car is started but there is no one driving it. Or they couldn't be bothered to properly fake / video edit it.

author: G7PSK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 10, 2014, 08:49:10 am
content: VW have had park assist for some years now, it will park your car hands free into a tight spot for those who have never learnt the skill. Not sure about elsewhere in the world but here in the UK it is illegal the car to be running without the driver being in the car.

author: Scrts
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 10, 2014, 09:21:23 am
content: We, in Valeo, made this:However, in order to push some responsibility from the system, the driver must hold the finger on the mobile phone while the car is parking. Releasing the touch screen would stop the car immediately.

author: German_EE
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 10, 2014, 09:24:01 am
content: I am waiting to see how the system deals with:1) Two cars fighting over the same space.2) Shopping trollies, children running into the path of the car and old folk who are just lost.3) The idiots who insist on walking in the path of of cars leaving a parking spot even though they can see a moving vehicle4) Car parks where you have to take a ticket then, after your trip, pay the parking fee and push the ticket into a slot to raise the barrier on your way out.5) Car parks that have a different entry and exit point, maybe on a different floor.6) Car parks that have a one-way system, or does it read the arrows and signs on the floor?7) Hardware or software failure! A system like this needs almost aircraft like reliability.A car that parks itself into a tight spot whilst you're behind the wheel, brilliant, yes please, but I am not sure of the benefits of this system.

author: rob77
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 10, 2014, 09:43:43 am
content: Quote from: German_EE on November 10, 2014, 09:24:01 amone more....8.) imagine a driver who is being blocked by this awfully slow driving audi for a couple of minutes... such a person might go mad ! and either deliberately crash his car into the audi or take a big wrench and beat the shit out of the audi