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Retriever - City Parking System

The idea of smart parking to combine sensors, parking meter and smart phone app has been a hot topic and is now being developed and tested in many big cities, which intend to solve the problem of circling around and finding a parking spot. However, those half-baked projects have problems such as time collision, vague indication. People need a super efficient and convenient way to park their cars without any stress.

Retriever, a revolutionary parking system, allows people to search, find, book and pay for a parking spot at anytime, anywhere in the city. It aims at maximizing the limited parking resources by indicating every parking spot available to both app users and non-app users. By showing statuses of “Green“(completely available), ”Orange“(limited-time available) and ”Red” (available for booking) on both meter and app interface, everyone in the city is able to find the best spot.

Cathy Gu
Industrial Design M.F.A. Student at Savannah College of Art and... Savannah, GA