Have you ever thought about how much time is wasted looking for a parking space? Figures from Germany show that drivers there spent an incredible 1.9 billion hours looking for a parking space in 2017. No less than 3.2 billion liters of fuel were consumed in the process. Smart parking management provides a remedy.
It is especially in demand at a time when people are generally thinking a lot about climate protection and sustainability. The TAPS Park Management System from LTS AG represents the optimal solution. This is because it uses the world's first energy-autonomous ground sensor, which can efficiently optimize parking management and dynamic traffic guidance.
LTS AG's Park Management offers the exciting possibility of recording and evaluating traffic data and flows. This data can be used to intervene intelligently in traffic control.
The core of the Park Managements from LTS is the Ground sensor TAPS. This does not have to be laboriously calibrated, but calibrates itself during installation. When a car or another vehicle drives over the sensor, a signal is triggered. This is transmitted to the TAPS gateway in real time via a radio protocol. With the help of the company's own TAPS software suite, this data can be displayed and used.
The first step is to collect data. Park management is all about detecting vehicles. The TAPS ground sensor is wireless and does not require a battery or batteries. This is an invaluable advantage, especially during installation and maintenance. Using an algorithm, the sensor captures and transmits the data.
The TAPS gateway receives the data and forwards it via an interface. There is a high degree of flexibility in the choice of data transmission. For example, LoRa is available, SigFox, LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth and optical interfaces.
Without a software solution, it is not possible to effectively manage roads and parking spaces. With the software, the data collected by the sensor can be analyzed. The TAPS Software offers a number of useful functions.
Thus, the data is not only collected, stored and evaluated. The software also offers a payment and reservation option for parking spaces. However, the software's control system can also deny access to people without electronic authorization. Reports and statistics are also useful, allowing conclusions to be drawn about footfall, length of stay and the like.
LTS AG sees the need to counteract the threat of traffic collapse in cities. To do so, it relies on a smart solution that is not only innovative but also cost-effective. It combines technological innovations in the transport sector with energy management and efficiency.
LTS AG offers a modularly designed complete solution. The wireless ground detection sensor TAPS can be installed on roads, in parking garages and in parking lots quickly and without major construction measures. Exactly where the sensor is needed, it can be embedded in the ground via a simple drill hole.
There is no need to lay cables - and therefore no need to tear up the road or square and close it again.
Installation takes just 30 minutes. The sensor is charged during operation. Since the sensor can be used self-sufficiently and there is no need to lay cables, not only is installation much easier. It also makes maintenance cheaper.
Precision is the hallmark of the sensors. A detection rate of at least 99 percent is ensured by the use of intelligent algorithms. The recorded data is transmitted in real time and is thus immediately available.
A motorist is looking for a parking space in a city. Several parking garages are available. However, it is usually not clear to the motorist whether a parking space is available until he wants to drive into the parking garage. In the worst case, the parking garage is full and the next one must be approached.
Smart parking management avoids this scenario. The parking garages are equipped with TAPS ground sensors that report how many vehicles enter a parking garage. Thus, they communicate the information to the TAPS gateway. The TAPS software evaluates the data and determines that the parking garage is already full.
This important information must now be transmitted to the driver. This could conceivably be done via an app. This small example shows the advantages of the solution. For the parking garage operator, the installation and evaluation of the data is simple.
The driver is happy because he doesn't have to spend a long time looking for a parking space. And last but not least, the environment is happy because exhaust gases can be reduced.
First and foremost, the introduction of TAPS will help all drivers who are regularly stuck in traffic jams. The technology also provides reliable services for people who are frequently looking for a parking space. Thanks to the intelligent traffic management provided by TAPS, such scenarios are increasingly becoming a thing of the past.
The use of TAPS improves the flow of traffic. This not only benefits our climate. It also increases the quality of life in cities.
The offer of LTS AG is primarily aimed at the following customers:
Cities and municipalities
Companies
Public facilities
Parking manager
Traffic Integrators
Real estate manager
Traffic Planner
Parking services
Charging station operator
Airports
Hotels
Service areas
LTS AG is a pioneer when it comes to the topics of traffic and energy management. The company is driven by the question of which technical innovations can help optimize dynamic traffic management. In doing so, it focuses on solutions that are modern, innovative, practical and at the same time cost-effective. Its claim is to use findings in electronics, mathematics and physics to develop hardware and software that is in line with market requirements.
The solutions of LTS AG are not only innovative, they also convince through high quality and mature technologies. The company ensures this by handling all important development steps in-house, from the idea to series production readiness.
The products and services are made by people for people. The team of experts scores not only with enormous expertise. It also exhibits the enthusiasm and motivation to constantly pursue new ideas and develop new products. This is the only reason why LTS today offers a complete solution. With the hardware and software, data is collected and even the largest data volumes are evaluated - and all this is automated.
You would like to optimize the park management? Or would you simply like to learn more about TAPS and its possible applications? Then get in touch. The team of LTS AG is looking forward to your questions and will check the possibilities how you can use TAPS.
If you are interested in the TAPS technology, the LTS AG team will be happy to answer your questions. We look forward to being contacted by phone or mail.
Emanuell Tomes holds a degree in business informatics and has extensive training in software development. His professional career began with software developments for the City of Zurich and other public offices. Later, he independently developed geographic information systems for major clients. He has been on board since the birth of LTS AG and was appointed to the Board of Directors in 2019.
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