Smart Parking Guidance Technology

New England’s second-largest airport, Bradley International Airport (BDL) has selected TKH Security as a partner in parking guidance. Like many other industries, the world of parking operations is ever-evolving. As urban areas continue to expand and vehicle ownership increases, parking facilities face new challenges in maintaining an efficient environment for both vehicles and operators. One of the most beneficial advancements in the parking industry is data analytics. With the information obtained, parking garage operators can truly transform the way they monitor and manage their facilities. Bradley International Airport, with 6.2 million passengers traveling through its terminals in 2023 alone, has also been ranked as the second-best airport in the United States, a testament to its focus on improving customer experience and delivering high-quality services. into a reality. TKH Security is proud to contribute to the airport’s passenger-centric mission by ensuring its parking facilities meet the highest standards of efficiency and convenience. Its innovative Park Assist solution will monitor 4,228 spaces across two garages and one surface lot, of which roughly 75% is covered and 25% uncovered. The foundation of Bradley International Airport’s automated parking guidance system lies in the camera-equipped M5 smart sensor. Each M5 sensor features two CMOS digital cameras that can oversee up to six parking spots (three on either side) from above the driving lanes. With an accuracy rate exceeding 99%, the M5 sensor is enhanced with a customizable full-spectrum RGB LED indicator, providing thousands of color choices to denote occupancy, various parking types, and more. This system streamlines traffic and eases congestion within parking facilities, cutting the time to park by as much as 63%. BDL’s automated parking guidance system (APGS) package also includes LCD-NAV, an advanced outdoor display, offering real-time customizable updates to effectively communicate with drivers and improve parking guidance, Park Alerts, utilizing built-in license plate recognition (LPR) to promptly notify parking management of vehicles in restricted areas or those exceeding time limits, and Park Surveillance, enhancing facility safety and security by providing operators with 24/7 HD streaming video and the capability to store recordings for up to 90 days. The INX-Core software suite delivers both real-time and historical data while giving operators a comprehensive view of the structure’s performance, and the Business Development+ API boosts revenue and profitability by enabling tiered, reserved, and permit parking, as well as detailed analysis or parker behavior and preferences.