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Disabled Spot Protectors

Car Parking Technologies' New Sensors Keep Handicap Spaces Safe

— January 19, 2012 — Autos
New Zealand-based Car Parking Technologies has developed a new device designed to ensure that only the disabled park in handicapped spots. The new system works with a set of electronic tags that are detected by the handicapped parking space when a driver parks.

If a driver parks in the space without the proper tags on his or her car, the lot manager is immediately notified so that the spot can be freed up for someone who actually needs it. Car Parking Technologies is in talks with malls and local authorities in New Zealand to implement its new design. The company's managing director, Paul Collins, believes the technology could eventually be expanded to ensure that private parking spaces stay private. If all goes well in New Zealand the technology has the potential to make it over to the United States.
Trend Themes
1. Handicap Parking Sensors - New parking technology using electronic tags to detect proper use of handicap parking spot creates opportunity for parking lot management and city government space oversight.
2. Private Parking Space Security - Expanding the technology to ensure use of private parking spaces creates opportunity for residential and commercial property management companies to improve security and service offerings.
3. Smart Parking Lot Management - The use of parking sensors and electronic tags creates an opportunity to develop a complete smart parking lot management system, optimizing parking lot usage and creating a better experience for users.
Industry Implications
1. Parking Lot Management - The parking industry can benefit from this technology by providing innovative solutions to lot management forcing accountability for handicap parking and non-users.
2. Government - City governments can leverage the technology to ensure compliance, by partnering with parking providers to patrol handicap parking use and help people with disabilities park closer to their destination.
3. Real Estate - Residential or commercial property managers can adopt this technology to add extra security and safety measures to ensure proper use of the private parking spaces
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