# Practical Parking Navigation Tools The Car Compass by AHHAPROJECT Helps Drivers Find Their Vehicle By Ana Lopez | Published 2012-01-17 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ahhaproject References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2012/01/11/dude-wheres-the-car/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:) & [ahhaproject](http://www.ahhaproject.com/) The Car Compass by AHHAPROJECT will save anyone the annoying task of finding a car in a crowded parking lot. From tall buildings to extensive areas, parking places are getting bigger each day, which is why it's easy to forget the location of a car. Founded by Jinwoo Han, AHHAPROJECT is a studio based in Germany and Korea and is responsible for inventing this incredible key that reunites drivers with their beloved automobiles. If a driver is struggling to find a car, all he or she needs to do is press is a button to activate this awesome key. Using arrows and pointers, this [portable compass](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/open-path) will direct the path to any vehicle. Easy to carry and use, the Car Compass will make navigating a parking lot much easier. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Smart Parking Navigation:** Developing smart parking navigation tools that use advanced technology to help drivers locate their cars in crowded parking lots with ease. - **Portable Parking Compass:** Creating portable parking compasses that can be easily carried and used by motorists to locate their vehicles in large parking areas. - **Innovative Parking Assistance:** Designing innovative parking assistance systems that make use of augmented and virtual reality to guide drivers towards their vehicles with accuracy. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Automotive:** The automotive industry can develop smart parking navigation tools to aid their customers in locating their cars in crowded parking lots. - **Technology:** The technology industry can develop portable, easy-to-use location devices like parking compasses that can be used for a variety of purposes, including in parking lots. - **Design:** The design industry can work on creating creative parking assistance systems that utilize new technologies, such as AR and VR, to improve navigational accuracy and aid drivers in finding their cars. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Homing Compasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/het-kompas.md) - [One-Click Car Protection Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/car-safety-device.md) - [Parking Management Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parking-management.md) - [Smart Parking Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/radar-vision-parking.md) - [AI Parking Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parkyai.md) - [Advanced Navigation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compass-direction-finder.md) - [Smart Parking Access](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/park4me.md) - [Haptic Stone-Like Compasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terra-compass.md) - [Virtual Direction Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/online-compass.md)