250 from a vehicle tire 200 to respective curb 10, 15, 25, 35. In another embodiment, while the vehicle 100 is located on the roadway 210, the plurality of sensors 30 within the first curb 10, the second curb 15, the third curb 25, and/or the fourth curb 35 will detect the distance 350 from a vehicle front 300 to respective curb 10, 15, 25, 35. Each side driver/passenger door of the vehicle 100 has a respective vehicle side 310. The vehicle front 300 of the vehicle 100 can include a front bumper, fender area at the front near the vehicle engine compartment, headlamps, and front spoiler. The vehicle rear 305 can include a rear bumper, fender area at the rear near the vehicle trunk compartment, trunk lid, taillights, and rear spoiler. The vehicle side 310 can include a side bumper, fender area at the side of the vehicle, and side doors.

The plurality of sensors 30 will wirelessly transmit detection data to the controller 50, wherein the controller 50 is located at a different position from the plurality of sensors 30. The detection data being transmitted from the plurality of sensors 30 to the controller 50 consists of, but is not limited to, the distance (or length) from the respective curb 10, 15, 25, 35 to at least one of the vehicle 100, the vehicle tire 200, the vehicle front 300. From the collected detection data transmitted by the plurality of sensors 30, the controller 50 determines if the detection data is above or below a validation threshold. The validation threshold can be, but is not limited to, an occupancy status of a parking spot in the parking area 120, a positive parking maneuver performance during vehicle validation testing in the roadway 210, and/or a proper parking alignment of a vehicle at an electric vehicle (EV) charging parking area. Then, the controller 50 transmits, or outputs, a notification to a vehicle user when the determined detection data is above the validation threshold.

A transmitter 55 for the smart curb sensor system 5 can send the detection data to controller 50, the vehicle 100, a control station 57 for the parking area 120, a control station 57 for the roadway 210, and/or a combination of at least one of the respective curbs 10, 15, 25, 35 or amongst each other. In one embodiment, each respective curb (eg: 10, 15, 25, and/or 35) can have their own respective transmitter 55 to provide detection data to the controller 50, the vehicle 100, and/or a control station 57 for the parking area 120. In another embodiment, the smart curb sensor system 5 can have a primary curb (eg: 10) with secondary curb(s) (eg: 15 and/or 25 and/or 35) providing respective detection data to the primary curb, which in turn provides all detection data to controller 50, the vehicle 100, and/or a control station 57 for the parking area 120. The respective transmitter(s) 55 in the secondary curb(s) provide detection data to the primary curb, then the transmitter 55 of the primary curb provides all detection data to the controller 50, the vehicle 100, and/or a control station 57 for the parking area 120. Furthermore, the controller 50 can be integrated into the primary curb (eg: controller wired with curb), where all detection data from respective transmitters 55 of respective curbs 10, 15, 25, 35 is provided, so the controller 50 can then transmit a notification to a vehicle user when the determined detection data is above the validation threshold. The smart curb sensor system 5 with respective curbs 10, 15, 25, 35 having respective plurality of sensors 30 and transmitters 55 can have a power source 59 (eg: wired or corded to tangible energy supply, battery, solar panel). The curbs 10, 15, 25, 35 of the smart curb sensor system 5 can have a wireless connection (eg: Bluetooth between respective curbs) or can have a wired connection (eg: cords between respective curbs). Furthermore, transmitter 55 detection data can be transmitted via a wireless connection (eg: Bluetooth) or a wired connection (eg: cords) between respective curbs 10, 15, 25, 35 and/or to the controller 50 and/or the control station 57.

FIG. 4 depicts a perspective view of a smart curb sensor system 5 in relation to a vehicle in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. When the vehicle 100, with the vehicle tire 200 and the vehicle front 300, engages in a parking maneuver at the parking area 120 or the roadway 210, the plurality of sensors 30 of smart curb sensor system 5 can detect the distance (or length) from the first curb 10 in-front to at least one of the vehicle 100, the vehicle tire 200, the vehicle front 300. In another embodiment, when the vehicle 100, with the vehicle tire 200 and the vehicle front 300, engages in a parking maneuver at the parking area 120 or the roadway 210, the plurality of sensors 30 of smart curb sensor system 5 can detect the distance (or length) from the second curb 15 on-the-side to at least one of the vehicle 100, the vehicle tire 200, the vehicle front 300. A variable combination of the respective curbs 10, 15, 25, 35 can be located along the parking area 120 or the roadway 210 to detect the distance (or length) from the respective curb 10, 15, 25, 35 to at least one of the vehicle 100, the vehicle tire 200, the vehicle front 300. In one embodiment, the plurality of sensors 30 within the first curb 10, the second curb 15, the third curb 25, and/or the fourth curb 35 will detect the distance 250 from a vehicle tire 200 to respective curb 10, 15, 25, 35 (eg: vehicle 100 in parking area 120, vehicle 100 in house garage). In another embodiment, the plurality of sensors 30 within the first curb 10, the second curb 15, the third curb 25, and/or the fourth curb 35 will detect the distance 350 from a vehicle front 300 to respective curb 10, 15, 25, 35 (eg: vehicle 110 in parking area 120, vehicle 100 in house garage). In yet another embodiment, the plurality of sensors 30 within the first curb 10, the second curb 15, the third curb 25, and/or the fourth curb 35 will detect the distance 360 from a vehicle side 310 to respective curb 10, 15, 25, 35 (eg: vehicle 110 in parking area 120, vehicle 100 in house garage). In yet another embodiment, the plurality of sensors 30 within the first curb 10, the second curb 15, the third curb 25, and/or the fourth curb 35 will detect a distance from a vehicle rear 305 to respective curb 10, 15, 25, 35 (eg: vehicle 110 in parking area 120, vehicle 100 in house garage).

Again, the plurality of sensors 30 will wirelessly transmit detection data to the controller 50, wherein the controller 50 is located at a different position from the plurality of sensors