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Drivers spend an average of around 10 to 20 minutes looking for a parking space in city centers. This costs time and nerves, disrupts the flow of traffic and harms the environment and climate.
Intelligent parking, also known as smart parking, is intended to solve this problem. These are digital solutions that record and process real-time information on available parking spaces and provide corresponding guidance systems for drivers.
Principle and solutions
The idea of smart parking is based on using digital technology to identify parking options and direct vehicles to them in order to make the flow of traffic more efficient.
Various solutions are used to collect data for intelligent parking systems. One approach is data collection via sensor technology in cars. This will automatically scan the surrounding area for available parking spaces while driving and forward the information to a network. Other solutions are based on sensor technology that is directly linked to parking spaces. Ground sensors or sensors on street lamps, masts or similar are possible here. Artificial intelligence can then be used to evaluate this information and pass it on to vehicles, apps or traffic management systems, for example. In this way, the intelligent parking system provides information in real time, enabling efficient parking without the need to search in advance.
Intelligent parking systems can solve many problems
Driving around looking for a parking space is an everyday annoyance for many drivers, causing stress and sometimes costing valuable time. Searching vehicles consume fuel unnecessarily and cause emissions. They also cause traffic problems, especially at critical points such as city centers, train stations or major events. They clog up the roads and obstruct the flow of traffic. Stressed drivers and confusing situations often lead to accidents.
Direct guidance to the nearest free parking space by intelligent parking systems can prevent all this. In addition to road users, residents and the environment, parking lot operators can also benefit. For them, intelligent parking systems can mean optimized parking management, tailored charging and simplified monitoring.
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