Parking lot management software: functional and practical
The application has modern technology and provides a reliable overview of free parking spaces. Moreover, it can be used to guide vehicles to free parking spaces. It displays the information in real time. It is also responsible for configuring, monitoring, visualizing, analyzing and archiving the data collected by TAPS sensors. These are then forwarded via the TAPS gateway.
What advantages does the parking lot management software enable?
The software can be used on all platforms. With API services, the data can be used with third-party software solutions or managed via the cloud. Thanks to the inclusion of contextual conditions, traffic flow and parking fees can be dynamically designed.
The TAPS sensors can be individually selected and grouped via the software. For example, specific street areas, different types of parking spaces, payment methods and occupancy limits can be configured.
What are the components of the TAPS system?
The TAPS system includes three components: the sensors, the gateway and the parking management software. The sensors are embedded in the ground and then detect whether a vehicle is above them. The detection level is at least 99 percent.
A TAPS-Sensor has a diameter of 15.5 centimeters and a height of 4.6 centimeters. These handy dimensions ensure easy installation. Only one hole is required, and setup is usually completed in about 30 minutes.
No cables need to be laid either. This is because the sensor is energy-autonomous. It transmits the data wirelessly. Updates are also carried out at regular intervals via the parking lot management software.
The data recorded by the sensors is forwarded to the TAPS-Gateway in real time. It sends the data on to the customer's desired infrastructure, such as a server or the cloud. Transmission can take place via a variety of interfaces, such as LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth and Ethernet.
The TAPS-Software manages the recorded measured values. This controls the parking spaces and analyzes the collected data. Parking services can thus be simplified considerably.
The application can be used for free and public parking facilities, paid parking lots, parking garages and parking facilities in residential areas. It is also suitable for managing company and customer parking lots.
For which parking services is the parking management software particularly suitable?
Mithilfe der Applikation lässt sich der Parkplatzsuchverkehr consciously controlled. . Üblicherweise werden für diese Lenkung dynamische Anzeigetafeln eingesetzt. Sie weisen die freie Anzahl von Parkplätzen in einem Parkhaus aus. Ebenso zeigen sie in den Garagen an, welche Flächen aktuell frei und welche belegt sind.
Bei Grün leuchtender Ampel ist ein Parkplatz unbesetzt, bei Rot leuchtender Anlage ist er bereits belegt. Dank dieser Informationen meiden die Autofahrer diejenigen Reihen, in denen keine Parkplätze mehr zur Verfügung stehen. Dadurch lässt sich der Suchverkehr reduzieren.
Mithilfe der TAPS-Software besteht zudem die Möglichkeit, Parkplätze im Voraus zu reservieren. Weiter lassen sie sich ortsunabhängig bezahlen. Diese Anwendungen stellen eine sinnvolle Erweiterung von Parkplatzdienstleistungen dar. Da die Software immer erkennt, ob eine Fläche belegt ist, lässt sich das System ebenfalls zur Überwachung der Parkzeiten nutzen. Diese Möglichkeit bietet sich insbesondere für die Kontrolle von gebührenpflichtigen Parkplätzen an.
Das System stellt umgehend fest, wenn ein Auto den Parkplatz länger nutzt, als der Fahrer dafür bezahlt hat. Dank TAPS lassen sich zudem rasch Polizeibeamte rufen, und das Fahrzeug kann nötigenfalls abgeschleppt werden. Dadurch werden Parkplätze zeitnah für neue Nutzer frei.
The Parking Management System is also ideal for managing company and customer parking lots and shared parking spaces.
Dashboards monitor traffic flow and TAPS devices
The software includes two dashboards. The overview dashboard shows all activities in the parking lot, and the device dashboard shows all sensors and gateways. Likewise, the application enables an overview of the functioning of the devices during a certain period of time. This makes it possible to detect malfunctions in a timely manner. The dashboards collect all data in real time.
With the help of the visualization, data of the slots or the sectors can be clearly displayed. For example, the following can be visualized:
the dwell time of the vehicles
the average occupancy time of the parking spaces
the average revenue generated per parking space