# Space-Specified Tickets The Parking Guide Concept Saves Time and Sanity for Drivers By Amelia Roblin | Published 2012-02-07 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parking-guide References: [red-dot.sg](http://www.red-dot.sg/concept/porfolio/o_e/PS/B002.htm) The Parking Guide concept is so simple and yet so ingenious. This system should be put to use in [parking garages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/niels-bohr-car-park) everywhere! Winning a 2011 Red Dot Award, this clever proposal makes finding a space to leave your vehicle easy and even aids you on your journey back to collect your car. When you come through the gate at the lot's entrance, you would be issued, as usual, a time-printed card from the machine. However, it would be issued from no ordinary parking pass dispenser, for Huang Shao-Heng, Shih Chang-Chi and Wang Shou-Yu's idea incorporates communication with [space-monitoring technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clemson-university), assigning each entrant a specific spot to pull up his automobile. A [floor plan](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/need-for-speed-mini-map) of the entire garage on the Parking Guide helps you locate your marked space, also assisting you to find your car once you're ready to return home. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 16% | 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 ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Space-specified Parking:** The concept of assigning specific parking spaces to drivers could revolutionize parking garages and improve efficiency. - **Communication with Space-monitoring Technology:** Integrating communication technology with parking spaces can enhance the parking experience and provide real-time information to drivers. - **Navigation Assistance in Parking Garages:** Incorporating navigation systems within parking garages can help drivers easily find their designated parking spots and locate their vehicles. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Parking Management:** Implementing space-specific parking systems can disrupt the parking management industry by improving organization and efficiency. - **Technology and Communication:** Integrating space-monitoring technology and communication systems in parking garages presents opportunities for innovation in the technology and communication industries. - **Navigation and Mapping:** Developing navigation assistance systems tailored for parking garages can create disruptive innovation in the navigation and mapping industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Smart Parking Access](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/park4me.md) - [Peer-to-Peer Parking Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valay-park.md) - [AI Parking Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parkyai.md) - [AI-Powered Signage Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parky-ai.md) - [AI-Powered Parking Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parking-sign-scanner.md) - [Payment-Giving Parking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/payment-parking-app.md) - [Parking Management Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parking-management.md) - [Space-Saving Urban Mobility Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-doro.md) - [Driverless Airport Parking Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stuttgart.md)