Trials of parking App to help find spaces!
on May 9th, 2011 at 10:12 pmTrying to find a car parking space in a busy city can make a monster of the most placid man. It involves some detective work, some deft manoeuvring and at times the very real possibility of a confrontation with another would-be parker. One of the knock-on effects of the mind-numbing search for a space it that it creates a traffic problem, causing congestion and slowing everything down. But, finally, that could all be a thing of the past. Phone developers in San Francisco have created an app that tells drivers where the nearest space is. The $20million SFpark project, which was introduced in San Francisco last month, works through a network of wireless sensors in streets and car parks, which can tell immediately when a spot has become free. It will then relay that information to your phone, informing you of areas with available spaces.’ More



