Smart Parking
An overview of smart parking solutions currently on the market. View wireless providers, case studies and data platform offerings.
Smart parking systems aim to take the stress out of finding a parking space in city centers where it is estimated that up to 30% of all cars in the city are looking for parking spots at a given time.
With connected smart parking, an app on your phone can alert you to available spaces and guide you to the exact location. This reduction in customer stress encourages positive consumer habits, leading to a more profitable business with happier customers.
The following channel guide will help you:
- Determine which cities are currently implementing smart parking
- Review smart parking technologies currently on the market
- Understand which smart parking solution is right for your business
11/01/2019
Featured Provider
Smart Parking Provider Spotlight
Solution Providers
LIBELIUM-METIORA SMART PARKING SIGFOX KIT
"It is designed to be placed on-road (surface installation) in parking spaces and to detect the arrival and departure of vehicles with a three...
TINYNODE
Tinynode provides high-accuracy outdoor vehicle detection systems for parking-related applications, based on purpose-built, lowest-power...
IPS GROUP
IPS is partnering with innovative cities around the globe to make smart cities a reality – smart parking meters featuring enhanced payment...
TELENSA SMART PARKING
"Telensa’s on-street parking monitoring system enables cities to automatically inform road users where to find available parking spaces and to...
KIUNSYS PSS SYSTEM
"The PPS – System consists of two hardware components, the PSS (Parking Spot Sensor) and DCU (Data Collector Unit), and a piece of software, INES...
URBIOTICA
"We create sensor-based products and solutions that connect smart cities to transform how they are managed worldwide."
- Curb System
- Limelight Wireless Parking Garage Lighting
- WorldSensing - FastPrk
- Anagog
- Nedap
- Cisco Smart+Connected Parking
- Advantech B+B SmartWorx
- Sensys Networks’ MicroRadar
- MindTeck Smart Parking
- T2 - Unifi Parking Management
- Kapsch Smart Parking
- Skidata
- AMANO McGann
Camera Based Smart Parking
Data Platforms
License Plate Parking Sensors:
Apps / Dashboards
Projects and Case Studies
Additional resources
Background Articles
- Article: Smart Parking Sensor Platform enables city motorists save time and fuel
- Article: NYC DOT to Roll Out Smart Parking Tech in 2012 - Street's Blog
- Article: Smart Parking Tech Might be Paying Off in U.S. Cities - Govtech.com
- Article: Smart parking sensor platform helps city motorists save time and fuel - EE Times
- Article: Parking sensors to take pain out of finding a space - New Scientist
- Article: Smart Parking Solutions to Reduce Congestion and Oil Use - The Energy Collective
How they work
Most smart parking systems operate based on a connected network of electromagnetic sensors. An initial setup is required, in which sensor units are placed in every parking spot, mapped to a specific geo-location, and integrated into a network.
Battery life is meant to last years, and some providers even claim a decade of operation before requiring a new power source. The sensors then continually monitor the magnetic field overhead for changes that are induced by a large amount of metal (such as a car). It then causes an alert when there is a significant change, signifying either a spot has just been occupied or vacated.
