Automated Parking Management System with User Portal & Live Spot Visualization
Parking facility management provides centralized control over the entire parking infrastructure within the system.
Each parking facility is defined by basic attributes and serves as a container for parking spaces, zones, cameras, and events, enabling clear structuring of data and processes.
1. Parking Facility Management
Visualization of Parking Occupancy in Real Time
2. Parking Lot Management
A parking lot:
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Can be linked to a physical sensor or sensor-like data source
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May be owned by a distinct organization
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May be assigned to vehicles categories such as personal, service, operational, guest or any additional categories added by the user
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Parkings support an unlimited number of
parking lots
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Can be monitored in real-time for occupancy status
3. Parking Aggregates
(Logical Groups of Parking Lots)
Support for creating logical aggregates that combine parking spaces from different facilities.
Creation of logical aggregations by parking facilities or distinct parking lots for analytics and monitoring
Used for consolidated availability and occupancy insights
Typical scenario: to display on screens the number of available and occupied parking lots of certain categories or belonging to certain group
4. Zoning and Access Scenarios
The system allows to define zones, where a zone:
Represents a logical area within the parking infrastructure
Defined by entry, exit, and transit points, each of which can be associated with one or more license plate recognition (LPR) cameras
Groups automatically registered and manually entered vehicle movement events: entries, leaves, transits
5. Vehicle Registry Management
Centralized registry of vehicles by type (service, operational, etc.)
Storage of license plate, car details and comments
Used for vehicle identification, access control and reporting
6. Event Logging
The system maintains a complete event log of the parking activities automatically:
All vehicle entries and exits at parking facilities
Each event includes parking facility, camera, timestamp, and license plate
Used for operational analysis and tracking vehicle movements
7. Virtual Users and User Cabinet
A virtual user can:
Log in to the user cabinet using secure authentication
Manage contact information, including phone numbers
View and edit personal profile data
Register, update, and remove license plates of their own vehicles
See real-time visualization of free and occupied lots at parking facilities
Invite guests to available guest parking lots at dedicated time
8. Analytics and Reporting
Based on collected data and events, the system generates comprehensive reports
Overall reports for a selected period
Hourly and aggregated reports
Formats: PDF, CSV, XLSX
Used for occupancy analysis, peak hour evaluation, and infrastructure efficiency
Subsystem Integrations
1. ANPR Camera Integration
Support for cameras with built-in license plate recognition
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Automatic capture of entry, transit and exit events, license plates, timestamps, parking facility
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Used for: event logs, real-time dashboards, access control, and reporting
3. Wired and Wireless Sensor and Metering Device Integration
Support for wired and wireless sensors, counters, and other mechanisms
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Real-time parking space status updates
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Dynamic dashboards and reports
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Generation of hourly and aggregated availability reports, updating information signs, alerts, and access rules
5. Billing and Payment System Integration
Support for billing and online payment systems
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Track parking duration and calculate fees
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Interaction with payment providers and payment management
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Financial analytics and dynamic pricing
2. License Plate Recognition Software Integration
Support for external ANPR software for cameras without built-in analytics
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Receiving recognized license plate data
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Automatic event logging, vehicle tracking, analytics, and reports
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Supports scalable deployment without replacing cameras
4. Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Integration
Support for programmable logic controllers for field-level equipment
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Collect sensor signals, manage mechanisms related to supportive parking infrastructure
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Gate management, zonal access, real-time alerts
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Hardware and cloud level integration