Dynamic parking negotiation and guidance using an agent-based platform

Authors:
Shuo-Yan Chou;Shih-Wei Lin;Chien-Chang Li
Affiliations:
Industrial Management Department, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan;Information Management Department, Huafan University, Taiwan;Industrial Management Department, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Venue:
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
Year:
2008

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Abstract

Modern prosperous cities strongly need advanced parking assistant systems, intelligent transportation systems providing drivers with parking information. Existing parking information systems usually ignore the parking price factor and do not automatically provide optimal car parks matching drivers' demand. Currently, the parking price has no negotiable space; consumers lose their bargaining position to obtain better and cheaper parking. This study uses an intelligent agent system, and considering negotiable parking prices, selects the optimal car park for the driver. The autonomous coordination activities challenge traditional approaches and call for new paradigms and supporting middleware. An agent-based coordination network is proposed to bring true benefit to drivers and car park operators. These modern intelligent agents have capabilities including planning, mobility, execution monitoring and coordination. These properties can be used to construct the integrated parking assistant system.