Electronic parking meter. (1st January 2000)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lau, C.T.; Yeo, C.K.; Ang, E.L.
• Is Part Of: International journal of computer applications technology. Volume 13:Number 3-5(2000)
• Page Start: 244
• Page End: 250
• Publication Date: 2000-01-01
• Subjects: electronic parking meter -- electronic enforcement gun -- infrared transmission; Technology -- Data processing -- Periodicals; 620.00285
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0952-8091

Abstract

Current systems of car-parking charges in public car parks either involve the use of coin-operated parking meters installed by the relevant authorities or the use of paper parking coupons. Enforcement officers are employed to manually check the meters and parking coupons for parking violations. This paper describes the design of an in-vehicle electronic parking meter (EPM) with an associated infrared electronic enforcement gun (EEG). A pre-paid cash card is inserted into the EPM to activate the parking meter and the corresponding amount of parking charges are deducted when the vehicle owner next inserts the cash card to terminate the parking. Parking charges are levied based on the prevailing rates which are selectable by the car owner. The EEG is used by enforcement officials to verify that the vehicle owner has activated their EPM correctly. Communication between the EPM and the EEG is based on infrared transmission.