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NEW TECHNOLOGY ARTICLE 5:
NEW VEHICLE DETECTION TECHNOLOGY
The new Scotch Hall shopping centre car park in Drogheda, which opened at the end of November 2005, features the first deployment of innovative ultrasonic vehicle detection sensors as part of the Parking Guidance Information (PGI) system at these facilities. The car park is a 4-level 600-space multi-storey facility adjoining the shopping centre. The PGI system provides customers with level-specific parking guidance to help them find a parking space. | ARTICLES INDEX NEW TECHNOLOGY
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An electronic sign at the main entrance to the car park informs drivers of the real-time parking space availability on each level. Drivers can then make a decision on where to park rather than having to search through each floor, thus enabling them to make a more efficient parking decision.
The novel aspect of this PGI solution is the vehicle detection element. Ultrasonic vehicle sensors, located on the individual UP and DOWN ramps in the car park, enable the system to accurately determine the real-time space availability in each zone. These provide a viable and very effective alternative to the traditional inductive loop sensor technology which invariably involves slot cutting in the ramp surface.
The detector is ceiling mounted over the vehicle ramps and detects vehicles passing underneath, while ignoring pedestrians, trolleys, bicycles and other objects which may give a false count.
These ultrasonic sensors are connected to the central car park control unit which processes the vehicle count information and transmits the parking space availability to the electronic parking information sign. Scotch Hall system represents the first deployment of this type of ramp detection technology in Ireland. “We have been searching for an effective alternative to inductive loop detectors for this type of application for some time now. We believe this sensor provides the best solution for vehicle counting applications internally in car park environments where the installation of loops is often impractical or not permitted for structural reasons", said AGK's Keith Gavin.
AGK Ltd. is the Irish agent for the Swiss manufacturer, Schick Electronic.
Email: www.agkdisplays.com
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Submitted by KG
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