Vehicle control device, vehicle control center, and parking assistance system

Abstract

The present invention provides a vehicle control device capable of avoiding a problem due to insufficient energy remaining in a vehicle in a parking lot. The vehicle control deviceincludes a remaining energy amount calculation unit, a parking lot information acquisition unit, a prediction unit, a required energy amount calculation unit, and a parking determination unit. The remaining energy amount calculation unitcalculates a remaining amount of energy of a vehicle V. The parking lot information acquisition unitacquires map information and other vehicles information of a parking lot. The prediction unitpredicts a traveling speed and a movement time of the vehicle V at the time of entry and exit. The required energy amount calculation unitcalculates a required amount of energy. The parking determination unitdetermines whether or not the vehicle V can be parked based on the remaining amount of energy and the required amount of energy.