Where the f*** can I park?(blog.manugarri.com)
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Where the f*** can I park?
http://blog.manugarri.com/where-the-f-can-i-park/
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That's a big improvement from what I usually see (just the X spots entering the garage and X spots per level). The per row information increases the usability a lot. I wonder if it would cost a lot to implement it from what most have right now.
This is standard on shopping malls in Brazil. Helps a ton.
Another cool thing (and I don't know if this is standard) are these small red/green lights above each spot, allowing you to see from far away if that particular spot is taken or not.
The red green spot is really useful until a small car comes or the sensor is broken. But nonetheless it's really cool. I wonder what they use for the sensor. Light sensor? Magnetic?
I'm part of a open data group project over here in Europe, specifically Germany. We use open data (or scrape it and make it open this way) to offer open source apps including real time data and do machine learning for forecasting of public parking spaces: http://parkendd.de/en/
https://developer.android.com/images/brand/en_app_rgb_wo_60.... on your homepage is 404
Yeah, I also noted this when I visited the page after posting the comment ;) Interesting that Google didn't use a 301 redirection to the new button graphics...
Probably by design, in the usage terms it probably says (too lazy to look it up...) you shouldn't link directly to that but host a copy yourself :p
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Prior to entering the garage: XX spots available sign
Upon entering the garage: X spots level 1, Y spots level 2, Z spots level 3, etc
Upon picking the floor of your choice: Signs above each row with # of spots available.
So essentially I drove to a floor with a decent amount of spots available then was guided to a row with 3 spots left and parked easily and efficiently, no more mindlessly driving up and down lanes/floors adding to congestion. I tried to find the company in charge of the tech but the wife had more pressing matters to attend :)
I'm sure its been around a while or in other places, but this was the first I have seen and experienced it