Smart Parking

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Pinpark
Nov 8 · 2 min read

The means to curb pollution levels in our cities.

The pollution levels in the Indian cities are rising on alarming levels and vehicle omissions during traffic jams are a major contributor to this. A good chunk of congestion on roads is caused due to unauthorized or poorly managed roadside parking and drivers circling roads in search for parking spaces.

Source : https://www.cbsenews.com/news/chronic-asthma-may-be-caused-by-traffic-pollution/

These are all issues that can be efficiently tackled by deploying smart parking techniques in cities. Smart parking can significantly curb the levels of air and noise pollution and also in turn save time and money. There are cities in developed countries where the benefits of smart parking are clearly visible. For example, San Francisco introduced a modern parking pricing system- SFPark in 2011 that raises (or lowers) parking charges according to demand and monitors in real-time when spaces are vacant or occupied. Results show that the time required to find a parking space decreased by 43 per cent as a result of less circling, and the distance driven in pilot areas dropped by 30 per cent.At the same time, on-street parking availability improved during peak periods. Greenhouse gas emissions and traffic volume dropped, hence curbing the pollution levels in the city.

Smart Parking for cities basically uses sensors in parking lots which indicate the lot’s occupancy status and efficiently communicates this to drivers. Communication of this real time data reduces the time and fuel spent by drivers to search for parking spaces. Smart parking systems also leverages IoT to enhance and update the parking infrastructure. City administrations can use the information generated by such a smart parking system to make data driven decisions.

Smart parking is hence a crucial element in making our cities smart by reducing the pollution levels and enhancing the lifestyle of the citizens.

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