Project description

An innovative solution to improve parking space occupancy and visitor flow counting has been implemented in Friedrichstadt on the west coast of Schleswig-Holstein. Overhead parking sensors, powered by a battery system from SCF's SMART.energy products, and ground parking sensors have been installed to increase the efficiency of parking space capacity. Real-time detection provides constant information on parking space occupancy, which also reduces parking search traffic.

In addition, “invisible” edge computing systems have been installed at six locations in the historic city center to record visitor flows and dwell times. This data is used by the city to optimize store opening times and other developments for the city. The data is collected in a 100% data protection-compliant manner, without displaying people or vehicles, and the data is transmitted in a cyber-secure manner (Cyber-Hedgehog-Concept).

Installation

The state-of-the-art combination product combines parking space detection and visitor flow measurement, which can be used for precise and comprehensive visitor analysis.

A unique feature of the visitor flow detection system is the seemingly invisible solution in the city center, as only the antenna is visible from the outside.