The most common types of parking are angle parking, perpendicular parking and parallel parking. Angle parking is especially widespread in parking lots, where vehicles are designated to go one way.
Smart Parking is a parking strategy that combines technology and human innovation in an effort to use as few resources as possible—such as fuel, time and space—to achieve faster, easier and denser parking of vehicles for the majority of time they remain idle.
The way smart parking works is, that a sensor detects if, or if not, a car is standing on a parking spot. This can either be a proximity sensor or often also a camera. The advantage of using a camera is that it can view a wider space.
Usually, surface parking is found in the form of lot parking, strip parking, angle parking, or parallel parking. When parking in surface lots, it's important to adhere to local parking regulations and guidelines for the safety of other drivers.
Ideally, parking lots should be rectangular with parking on both sides of access aisles. For two-way traffic flow, parking spaces perpendicular (90 degrees) to the aisles provide the most efficient design.
Ahmed et al. [22] explained that the smart parking solution architecture is majorly represented by four components: the application layer, network layer, transaction layer, and physical layer.
Limited Vehicle Compatibility: Modern puzzle parking management systems are designed for standard-sized cars. A vehicle may only fit into the system if it is manageable. Cost: A modern puzzle parking management system can be expensive to install and maintain.
Shuttle Parking SystemShuttle-based systems (also referred to as “Rack and Rail”) are based on shuttles performing single path horizontal movement along fixed rails and storing vehicles on racks located perpendicular to both sides of the fixed rails.
The technology used in smart parking has made parking easier and less stressful, from sensors that detect available spaces to mobile apps that guide the driver to the nearest spot. It can reduce drivers' stress and help alleviate traffic congestion in urban areas.
First off, angled parking spaces don't require vehicles to make as sharp of a turn when parking. This makes it much easier for cars to move in and out of parking spaces, lessening the likelihood of a collision while simultaneously making it easier for drivers to stay within the lines of their parking space.