Understand the parking control system before install

A state of art parking control system is equipped with the complete set of ensemble such as motion receivers, proximity readers, switch transmitter and channel transmitters. It is designed and developed in a way such that it can perform perfectly with other parking systems such as the guidance system, electro mechanical gate barriers, and the whole technical infrastructure of the parking lot. Better the system works with coordination with other ensembles, more efficient will be its controls. These systems need to be efficient as well as economic. 

The basic requirements of a parking control system are its promptness and flexibility. It should be fast so that it can point out any deviation from its expected performance with considerable speed. Since the major objective of a control system is to point out any lag in performance, quick response is the basis of its objective. In addition to this, the system must be flexible. The system is expected to work in any condition and with various technical specifications. As it is a part of an integrated system, its coordination with other tools is an utmost necessity.

Why you need Parking Guidance system in India?

Market and business (Economy Zone) in India growing day by day people work for their better standard of life that need money and  time. In India people spend 25-30 min only on to find out parking space that is 10 times extra than the other developing country USA and Euro Zone they only spend only 3.5-10 min. Due to this problem in India the motorist travel 100-200 km more in a month that shows total wastage of time and money now that’s a right time when India need good Parking guidance system to reduce this time up to 4-5 times. Now the answer of this question is clear that why we need a good system.

Number of top companies joins to provide better parking guidance system now talking about what is parking guidance system? -  parking guidance provides motorist real time allocation and accurate parking space within minimum time also need directional signal system on each decision making point and motorist must be guided through shortest path to save time and waiting line that occurs congestion in parking area. Number of people in India always loves free parking and asking why they need parking guidance system in parking area.

Feature/ Benefits of parking guidance system

•   First and major feature of the parking guidance system is accuracy and efficiency of parking car in minimum time increased.
• Parking lot utilization shows better organized parking management.

• Without PGS hidden slot not to be discover easily number of time, people do not know where are free spaces but using our PGS they can find slots hassle free.

• That is cost effective solution.

PGS system not only one side beneficial it also provide some feature to the Motorist

• No need to waste time to find out parking space.
•  Prevent the fighting between drivers on parking area.
• Cut the waiting line and keep stress free. 

Technology used in parking guidance system 

Bay Finder- Bay finder are used to find shortest way to reach the free slot in floor also used on decision making segment. Technology used in covered and open air parking space. It’s a mid size parking capacity up to 500-600 vehicle best for the office and school/colleges. Display unit main and segment level Used with any payment system.

Slot Finder- Slot finder used for finding accurate. It used for fully covered paid parking up to 200-300 vehicles. Motorist find accurate slot, hidden slot discovered easily LED one for per slot to show slot is full (color status- Red), vacant (Green) and reserved (Blue and yellow). 

Slot Allocators- Slot allocator allocates free space and also shows fast filling lots information to avoid congestion. 

That’s all why we need and technical specification of Parking Management System in India number of metro cities and big organization adapting parking Management system to avoid congestion and generate/increased revenue. 

Are you looking for parking management suppliers in India?

Nowadays the no of vehicles is growing at a very large pace and the parking areas are very less. Sometimes what happens the owner of the vehicle parks them in the wrong place which causes a problem to the people. To remove this problem the concept of parking management system is developed so that there is more space for the vehicles for parking even in the less area.

This management system includes much subsystem 

1. Parking counting system- As the no of vehicles is growing regularly on the road the space of parking is reducing day by day. Parking counting system helps to increase the parking space even in the less area .It counts the no of vehicles that are parked already and the free space available. Based on that it tells that how much space is available for parking and how much is full. As a result it is easy to park your vehicles without any interference.

2. Boom barrier- Boom barrier is another system which helps in improving the problem of parking system. It basically restricts the entry of vehicles from both the sides of the barrier so that traffic becomes regular. When a certain vehicles and there is no enough parking space then there is a pole which came down to block the way of the vehicle and when there is space available the pole goes up so that the car can be parked. They are also helpful in maintaining security because when a suspected car enters it block its way to move further.

Tips to use parking system

After entering the premises of the parking system don’t take your decision so fast first of all check the lot which is free by checking the electronic signals if it is green then it indicated that there is free space and if it is red then it indicates that there is no free space for parking and after checking it park your car there where you can take a turn easily.

Features and conditions that are guaranteed with a perfect installation of boom barrier

The boom barriers are specially designed to secure your premises interrupting unknown commuters before they enter. The automatic boom barriers are those which are operated by means of a secure validation entry from their database and the manual boom barriers are operated by a security personnel associated to it.

Many companies will guarantee a perfect installation of these boom barriers in the pre talks and eventually their service will not showcase it , the reason is they  will always be a time rats, and tries to fit the systems as fast as they can slipping out minor errors which will cause potential problems in the future.

·        The boom barrier mechanism is the one which lifts the barrier from the complete zero angle or linear position to the perfect vertical position in a prescribed time or preset time.

·         Once the installation is done, you have to check whether the barrier arm is sliding up and down till it reaches clear vertical position and clear horizontal position.

·        When the controls are reset, the arms of the barrier have to move to its initial position smoothly under the force of gravity, minimizing power consumption.

·         Descending time under no power supply shouldn’t cross 15 seconds; if it is below 10 seconds then it is a fair deal.

·         Reverberation should not occur while ascending or descending of the barrier.

·      The housing of the boom barrier should ensure a weather proof case made of a good metal that is not affected with atmospheric variations.

·        The counter weight balance must be variable when in need of particular conditions and the materials should be of MS International standards.

·        The barrier shaft should be of the steel material and often supported with two bearings to which the gate arm support will be tightened.

At the last check for the products certification from the manufacturer and collect the serial number of the product which will be unique and the name and signature of the industry’s representative.

Futuristic features of parking management systems that India is yet to witness

India is adapting recently to the pay parking systems and parking management systems not wholly but at least in highly urbanized cities like Delhi, Bombay, and Bangalore etc. But the developed countries like USA, and UK had already started implementing this technology all along the airports to corporate houses.

If you are the one who works in an office located in a SEZ and you will be looking for a primary parking spot that is easy to navigate around and near to the exit gate and all this would be happening in the rush hour.  In search of, what you will do ever is driving round and around for some parking spot to grant you the clearance, burning patience and fuel are those you can add to that as a topping. At this stage all you wish and dream in your life is a parking management system with a simple solution.

Here are the tools that make a simple and easy solution.

Dynamic car park pricing

What it actually does is, it analyzes the streamed data from the car parking sensors and checks which parking spaces are occupied regularly and primarily everyday and in what piece of time do they have the highest occupancy rate. Based on these stats, it increases the price of those demanded ones and decreases the price of those which are rarely occupied and still decreases for those which are always free. The theory is very simple, those who can afford will save time and those who can’t afford will save the money. I guess you will be thinking economically, don’t worry either way you are beneficial, simply because you can take a quick decision with your parking spot and thus saving your time and fuel in the rush hours.

High-tech Automatic Car parking

With the current rate of India’s advancement and given adaption of technology by the people, this is not a dream which is nearby; of-course who knows it may come too early, but be prepared by reading this. When you enter into the car parking station, all you have to do is to step-out at your preferred entry or gateway.  The automatic car parking management system will do the rest. With the help of a robotic arm your car will be placed on the drive terrain that carries your car to the car parking spot you have booked or to the spot that can be easily accessible to retrieve while you exit. This is done based on the amount of time you have booked your car space. For example: it won’t place a car which needs to be retrieved at 8.00 PM after a car that needs to be retrieved two hours later. Thus it manages the priority managing the efficient usage of time and energy.

Car parking location

It is not at all a new experience to you, when you lost yourself in a huge car parking area trying to locate your car among the thousands. To avoid this hassle car parking systems now comes with Kiosks where you can enter your LP number and track your car. However it’s not limited to that, the kiosks will also guide you to your car showing a map in your mobile. Adding to that, you can scan the QR code on the ticket issued and get to know how much amount of free time you’re left with.

In our next post we will see how efficient the car parking management systems in the airports are across the world, and their added benefits.

Till then just stare at the above points and live dreams.

Five important Features to look for in a car parking management system

Parking Guidance Systems,

Parking Guidance systems are equipped with adequately spaced out LED’s improvising end user convenience through oriented visual guidance.Parking guidance system comes with efficient  electronic parking sign boards that comes in hand to the motorist, to let them decide their convenient parking zone. As soon as the driver is confronted with a choice of direction floor, aisle or zone, a very visible sign points out to him with the help of green or red arrows directing him to the available parking slot.



Parking Counting Systems,

Parking Counting Systems,tells provides all types of Parking count display systems that shows the No. of available slots in addition to OPEN/FULL messages. Multilevel parking count display system twill indicate the number of available plots level wise.


Parking meters and pay & display, 

Parking meters will authenticate the vehicles that have paid the required parking fees and validate them while they are exiting from the parking area. They will also display the charge that needs to be paid by the motorist for using the parking space. They can recognize every car through the cameras placed in ANPR systems.

Automatic Number Plate, Recognition (ANPR), 
ANPR systems will capture your license plate and links your details and credentials to a particular ID holding your vehicles license number.ANPR systems can be used as carry through or fully integrated with parking management systems. They can be implemented at Electronic Toll Collecting, Parking management, Access controls, revenue controlling, intelligent systems, Traffic monitoring wings and Public Safety. They 

CCTV Surveillance, and others. 
last but not the least, security is the most important feature to monitor the users and traffickers coming and leaving. This surveillance will maintain the user date which can be very useful in the future in case of conflicts.



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