Intelligent Parking Solutions

Installed at a height of 10 m, a sensor can monitor five to seven cars parking slots plus the surrounding area, for instance cycle paths or lanes reserved for buses or emergency vehicles. This allows the fast and cost-effective recording of parking data as well as the detection of parking violations.

The software uses adaptive systems that enable it to provide the users with answers to specific questions, for instance: How likely is it that a parking slot will be available in front of my favorite restaurant in 30 minutes? The system recognizes recurring patterns in parking space occupancy. On this basis it calculates prognoses and recommendations for the users, such as the expected parking space situation at their destination or alternative routes through areas with lower volumes of traffic.

Drivers can use the collected data to find out about currently available parking spaces. Route planning apps and integrated navigation systems minimize the time spent in search for a parking space and thus help reduce urban traffic volumes. As the solutions predicts the time needed to secure a parking space as well as the walking distance to the final destination, it even helps the road users make informed decisions about which means of transportation to use.

The system can be installed in on-street environments as well as on public or private off-street sites. Its flexibility enables it to cater for parallel, diagonal and perpendicular parking setups. With a detection range of up to 90 degrees and a width of 3 meters, the system provides accurate parking detection, with vehicles not needing to park directly over the detector in order to be identified.

In comparison to other sensing technologies such as infrared and radar, the microwave radar technology chosen by Siemens for parking management offers a decisive advantage: Detection accuracy is not affected by lighting conditions nor dirt, dust or oil on the sensor.