The prime concern is the optimization of the time allocated to parking the car; the time it takes to find available spaces and the time it takes to find the car upon return.

We test the most advanced and innovative technologies every day, in order to identify the best and most effective solutions to fit all situations and types of use.

The end part of customer experience in "smart car parks" is becoming increasingly efficient. Innovative, dynamic exit management solutions, with active links to real time surveillance of the density of surrounding road traffic, are increasingly applied to dilute traffic flow and improve customer satisfaction.

The perception of saturation, usually observed at between 70 and 80% of actual occupancy, is the principal factor leading to changes in customer behavior, triggering illicit parking and other disruptions inside car parks. To avoid stressful situations and customer frustration, which may result in customers avoiding the structure, new technologies allow for an additional 20% intake of vehicles, without creation of new spaces.

Assistance and support in finding available spaces is the principal functionality of "smart car parks". The terms in use are "available space guidance" or "vehicle count and dynamic signage".

The basis for the installation of available space guidance technology is the optimization of:

• Conceptual blueprint and traffic flow pattern

• Methodology of signage of different parking zones and on-site orientation guidance.

The basis for an efficient vehicle occupancy count is the reliability of information relating to parking space availability and real time vehicle flow.

Contrary to the zone vehicle count, which determines space availability according to the entry/exit flow, individual space count provides the exact number of available spaces, regardless of the number of vehicles circulating within the car park.

This is the best solution for car parks with important vehicle rotation and occupancy rates.

Vehicle count and dynamic signage for off street parking (indoor or specific structures) and on street (exterior or surface) are based on different technologies.

In the specific case of outdoor car parks, the operator needs to perfectly coordinate the work of different trades and suppliers in order to efficiently implement the technology.