Through the use of ground sensors improve their parking services
Parking spaces are in hot demand, especially in cities. Anyone who operates a parking facility or a parking lot has a great interest in ensuring that their parking services are well used. For this to happen, however, the service must also be right. Above all, this means that drivers must be guided directly to a free parking space.
LTS AG has developed the optimal solution: the smart traffic and parking management system TAPS. The modern technology not only ensures that it is always clear whether a parking space is free or occupied. It can also be used to guide cars specifically to free parking spaces.
How does TAPS improve parking services?
TAPS includes three components, namely sensors, gateways and the software. The TAPS Sensoren are embedded in the ground and then detect whether or not there is a vehicle above them. They do this with a minimum detection level of 99 percent.
A TAPS sensor has a diameter of just 15.5 centimeters and a depth of 4.6 centimeters. These manageable dimensions make it exceedingly easy to install. Only one hole needs to be drilled, and the process is usually completed after around 30 minutes. In addition, no cables need to be laid. This is because the sensor is energy-autonomous and transmits its data wirelessly. Updates are also carried out over the air (OTA). Compared to induction loops, which are similar to TAPS, installation is much easier.
The data that the sensors capture is sent in real time to a TAPS Gateway. This then forwards the data to the infrastructure that the customer wants - such as a server or the cloud. Transmission can take place via various interfaces, including LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth and Ethernet possible.
The collected data is managed with the TAPS Software. Its main purpose is to monitor the parking lots and analyze the information. In addition, it is also able to significantly simplify parking services.
For what types of parking spaces can TAPS be used?
TAPS can be used on the following types of parking facilities:
free public parking
paid parking
Parking garages including parking deck
Parking spaces in the living area
Company and customer parking
The possibilities for expanding and refining parking lot services with TAPS are thus manifold.
What parking lot services does TAPS make more convenient?
As mentioned earlier, TAPS can be used to target parking search traffic. This is usually done with dynamic display panels. On the street, they show how many free parking spaces are currently available in a facility or parking garage. In the facility itself, they indicate which spaces are actually free or occupied.
Drivers are used to the following procedure. If the light above or next to the parking space is green, then the parking space is free. If, on the other hand, the light is red, the driver must look for another parking space. In this way, rows in which there are exclusively occupied parking spaces are directly avoided. This reduces search traffic.
The TAPS software also integrates the possibility of reserving parking spaces in advance or paying for them remotely. If the technical requirements are available, this is a useful addition to the parking services.
Because TAPS always detects whether a parking space is occupied, the system can also be used to control standing time. This is extremely useful for paid parking spaces. If a car is parked longer than the driver has paid for, it is a nuisance. Thanks to TAPS, law enforcement officers can be called promptly or the car can even be towed away.
This will free up the parking space again for users who are willing to pay the required amount for the service.
Company and customer parking
Companies with a large number of employees also have large parking lots. To avoid traffic jams and other problems, the search traffic can be controlled by TAPS. This means that employees arrive at their workplace on time and with less stress. If a company has a lot of customer traffic, then ideally it has a customer parking lot. There, too, parking services such as targeted guidance to free parking spaces are welcome.
Shared parking and residential parking
One of the parking services that is gaining in popularity is shared parking. This involves several people paying to use a parking space and then sharing it. To ensure that shared parking runs smoothly, TAPS can be used. The system can also serve to prevent unauthorized parking.
For example, if only the residents of a building are allowed to use the parking spaces in front of it, it is annoying if other vehicles are parked there. The TAPS sensors detect whether a car is using a parking space. In such a case, a message can be sent directly to the parking manager via the TAPS software.
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