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Smart Parking Systems Make It Easier to Find a Parking Space
URL: http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/green-tech/advanced-cars/smart-parking-systems-make-it-easier-to-find-a-parking-space

Description:
This October 2007 article discusses how "[f]rom an airport system that directs drivers toward open spaces to cities' replacing meters with pay stations, technology is changing the way we park." Includes description of finding a parking spot in an airport where sensors are embedded in parking space to detect whether the space is occupied, and photographing parked cars in place of chalking tires. From IEEE Spectrum magazine, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

LII Topics: Innovations, Technology

Author:
Charette, Robert N.

Publisher:
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)

LII Database Information:
Record 26524 created by Maria Brandt on 07/14/2008
Last modification on 10/14/2009
Published: 08/13/2008  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26524

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