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Thursday , 28 March 2024

Intelligent Parking Management System

Level entry through ramp - vacancy information of the individual floor (left side / right side)Ultrasonic sensors are mounted on the rooftop of each parking bay to update the bay occupancy status to the central server. These sensors also drive the indicator lamp installed in front of the bay to glow green or red based on bay occupancy status to give the driver, guidance and assistance for easy parking. When the vehicle enters the parking area, indoor VMS display boards mounted at each floor give the available vacancy count on that floor.

When a vehicle exits, the driver shows the token in front of the Automated Entry gate operationbarcode reader provided at the exit gate. The camera provided a few meters before the exit gate boom barrier, lets the view of the rear image of the exiting vehicle. The operator can now verify the authenticity of the token by comparing the number plate of the exiting vehicle with the image shown on the desktop corresponding to the token presented. The barcode scanner reads the token issued at the entry gate and updates the barcode information and the date and time of exit, to the central database. The total parking duration and the parking fee for the vehicle is calculated based on the information available in the database.

Driver guidance system – Bay status indicator lampThe following information is then printed and handed over to the driver for making payment:

• Date of entry with time stamp

• Date of exit with time stamp

• Total Parking duration

• Parking fee

• Vehicle number

Payment collection is done by the operator manually at the exit gate. On clearing the payment, the operator manually send the command to the Gate control to open the boom barrier. Sensor installed at the exit, immediately after the boom barrier, signals for the gate to be closed once the vehicle gets out of the parking area. It also sends the information to the exit gate controller for updating the central database.

ePARK server installed in the control room collects occupancy status of individual bays and stores in the central database. It also helps disseminate the vacancy information to outdoor VMS display boards using GPRS connectivity installed at strategic locations in the city.

Major benefits of the system are:

• Parking space availability information at adjacent junctions through VMS display boards using GPRS connectivity.

• Elimination of queues entering parking facilities because drivers will not go to a facility where there is no space available.

• Total & Level wise vacancy information at the entry gate through VMS

• Driver assistance and individual level VMS available in all floors showing the vacancy information

• Reduced congestion in the parking facilities

• Reduced pollution in the facility as cars find parking space in lesser time and produce fewer emissions

• Potentially stressful situations are minimized as customers find parking in a timely manner

• Record of vehicle entry/exit & vehicle license plate image information

• Parking load information at different time of the day enable operator to revise the tariff based on time of parking

• Better distribution of flow and parking demand through the area

The system is also installed in the parking area at CDAC Technopark campus, Trivandrum in 45 bays.

The product is ready for commercialization through industry partners.

 

 

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