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Development of Parking Space Analysis System for Solar Electric Vehicle using 360 VR Camera

360 VR 카메라를 이용한 태양광 전기차 주차 구역 분석 시스템 개발

Jimin Hong1
,
Jieun Baek2*
,
Yosoon Choi3*
홍 지민1
,
백 지은2*
,
최 요순3*
1B&M Student, Department of Energy Resources Engineering, Pukyong National University
2Research Professor, Energy Resources Institute, Pukyong National University
3Professor, Department of Energy Resources Engineering, Pukyong National University
1부경대학교 에너지자원공학과, 학석사연계과정
2부경대학교 에너지자원연구소, 연구교수
3부경대학교 에너지자원공학과, 교수
*Corresponding Author
30 June 2023. pp. 11-30
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Abstract

Recently, there has been growing public interest in solar-powered electric vehicles that can be self-charged using solar panels on the exterior of the vehicle, either while parked or while being driven. In this study, a system was developed that incorporates a low-cost 360 VR camera installed on the roof of a vehicle to capture sky images at outdoor parking lots; a smartphone is then used to analyze the images for potential shading obstacles, such as trees and buildings. The system calculates the average solar access value for the parking time reserved by the driver. By applying the system to two outdoor parking lots at Pukyong National University, the driver was able to analyze the environment around the parking spaces in real time and select a parking space that was advantageous for solar power generation. The reliability of the system was verified through a comparative experiment using a Solmetric Suneye 210 camera and a power measurement experiment using solar panels installed on the roof of the vehicle.

Keywords
Solar energy
Solar-powered electric vehicle
Parking space
360 VR camera
Smartphone
키워드
태양에너지
태양광 전기차
주차 구역
360 VR 카메라
스마트폰
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  • Publisher :Korean Solar Energy Society
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국태양에너지학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국태양에너지학회 논문집
  • Volume : 43
  • No :3
  • Pages :11-30
  • Received Date : 2023-04-04
  • Accepted Date : 2023-04-17
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.7836/kses.2023.43.3.011
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