The basic objective of a smart parking solution is to identify a vehicle’s presence or absence in a particular parking space with a high degree of accuracy, and to pass on this data into a system for visualization and analysis – to be available for parking asset managers and/or enforcement officers.
Keeping in mind the objectives mentioned above, the next step is to take into consideration following important features:
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Accuracy of detecting a vehicle presence/absence
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Total cost of solution
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Privacy concerns
The laser scanner sensors are well known for their accuracy of detecting a vehicle presence – therefore the sensor located at the entrance and exit of a parking area will count with high accuracy the entrance and exit of the vehicles, taking into consideration even two cars stopping very close to each other.
The total cost of solution considering the initial purchasing and installation cost, you will have low maintenance cost and no need of replacing batteries.
The sensors will just count the vehicles without recording any data. The system is not based on cameras, but again on sensors and eventually a display for counting the cars. Therefore, the privacy is totally granted.
Sensor solution is a reliable, and cost-effective modern smart parking solution.
