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Linux-Powered Auto-Parking Car

Posted by timothy on from the safe-in-a-crash dept.

megmag writes "A really cool project using a Linux P4 machine for automatic parking of a Volvo S60 was presented last week. Take a look at the video. That's how your parking problem should be solved. It is a final-year student project within the mechanical engineering department at Linköping University, Sweden."

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  1. This is cool by AviLazar · · Score: 5, Funny

    For the inept :) Then again I know a few women (no offense) who could really use this. Especially suburbanites :)

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  2. It seems it has but one flaw by foidulus · · Score: 4, Funny

    whenever it parks behind Darl McBride's car, it keeps on slamming the gas and ramming into it...I wonder why

    1. Re:It seems it has but one flaw by ideatrack · · Score: 5, Funny

      You're failing to see the potential in making a joke about Darl McBride being rammed from behind repeatedly, with a huge metal object.

  3. what the? by FatAlb3rt · · Score: 4, Funny

    cool, but i really could've done without the shirtless guy. wtf?

    1. Re:what the? by Patrik_AKA_RedX · · Score: 5, Funny

      Another fine example why we need more women in engineering.

  4. Why they used Linux... by EvilTwinSkippy · · Score: 5, Funny

    It crashed less than windows.

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    1. Re:Why they used Linux... by EvilTwinSkippy · · Score: 4, Funny
      Sure beats: I see that you have activated that Automatic Parking System. Would you like to:
      • Locate the nearest farmer's market?
      • Park your car in the spot selected?
      • Drive up a tree?
      • Block in the guy who is trying to pull out of the spot you want?
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    2. Re:Why they used Linux... by Ilgaz · · Score: 5, Funny

      No, first

      modprobe volvo.o
      chmod /dev/volvo 666
      etc etc etc

  5. Linux-powered car by amliebsch · · Score: 5, Funny

    Gee, mine's still powered my gasoline.

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  6. Yeah I tried this once by Stevyn · · Score: 4, Funny

    I tried this with my laptop running gentoo once. It worked pretty well until I hit a wifi hotspot and it found 3 updates and started compiling for 8 hours.

  7. Yep - good call.. by oz_ko · · Score: 5, Funny

    Write an article about linux parking your car - post the video in WMV format...

  8. And while they're at it... by Last_Available_Usern · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...can they also add a subroutine that will automatically slow down your car when you pass an accident?

  9. Parking meters by GillBates0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    $699.00 per minute.
    Only 25c, 10c and 5c coins accepted.
    Meters enforced 24 hours.
    Violators will be towed courtesy McBride Breakdown Services.

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  10. Practical application by Mordaximus · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you can't parallel park, you shouldn't be licensed to drive.

    But I can see a practical application of this device : Device determins if driver is an incompetent moron who should never have been issued a license, and if that is the case, automatically pull over, park and cut power to the engine.

    Imagine the look on the asshole tailgater's face when upon pulling up within inches of your bumper, is denied control of his car, and pulls over to the side of the road (perfectly parked of course.)

    Or the moron who is in such a rush that he thinks red lights are optional.

    Or my personal pet peeve, the idiots who think signals are optional, and that everyone should just guess what their next move will be...

    yup, I think I'd enjoy having the road to myself :)

  11. Pshoa. by Mr_Icon · · Score: 4, Funny

    If it could really park by itself, it would have to be able to do all of the following:

    • Roam the parking lot for 20 minutes looking for a spot, with windows rolled down, blaring bad techno at the surrounings.
    • Predatorily follow someone walking along the parking lot in the hopes that they will get in the car and pull out, and mouth them off in anger when realizing that they just wanted to pick up their wallet left in the car.
    • Know not to park next to the door-dinging Canyonero.
    • Mouth off at the "ass-clown in his fucking Porsche" who parked diagonally across two parking spaces.
    • Yell "WHAT THE FUCK! THAT WAS MINE!" at the soccer mom who just pulled into the available space that you have spotted while four rows across and have been navigating to it ever since.
    • Drop into neutral and rev up the engine behind the two old ladies who don't know any better to fucking get off the road.
    • Bitterly bitch at the handicapped people for wasting perfectly good parking spaces that are never taken anyway.
    • Say "that's it, I'm taking the goddamn bus next time!" at least once every two minutes while still circling the lot.
    • Finally find a parking space after 30 minutes of circling, parking with the front wheels over the "absolutely no parking" line.
    • Find that someone double-parked you upon your return, and be able to pull out over the curb, nearly leaving your exhaust pipe behind you.

    Until then, don't talk to me about self-parking cars.

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  12. Key point missed by Rei · · Score: 4, Funny

    The key thing that people seem to be missing about this article is not the automation, but the fact that this is a *Linux Powered Car*. Bush has been pushing hydrogen, but Linux power is really the power of the 21st century.

    Of course, I probably won't switch - my XML powered car has been working just fine for now.

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