Retriever - City Parking System
The idea of smart parking to combine sensors, parking meter and smart phone app has been a hot topic and is now being developed and tested in many big cities, which intends to solve the problem of circling around and finding a parking spot. However, those half-baked projects have problems such as time collison, vague indication, and people are longing for a super efficient and convenient way to park their cars without any stress. Retriever, the revolutionized parking system allows people to search, find, book and pay for a parking spot at anytime, anywhere in the city. It aims at maximizing the limited parking resources by indicating every little availability to both app users and non-app users. By showing statuses of “Green“(completely available), ”Orange“(limited-time available) and ”Red” (available for booking the next) on both meter and app interface, everyone in the city is able to find the best spot. Retriever is also a boon for the city management. All data are monitored in real-time so the traffic wardens can respond immediately without patroling all the time when there’s a violation.