Christopher Bahm

Eric Castillo

Mitch Malone

Meagan Orillion

iPark

Problem: On-Campus Parking

CEBA Parking Lot

Current Methods Students spend time

“parking lot stalking” other students to find a spot.Time ConsumingStressful

May spend time looking for a parking spot in a lot that is completely full

Current Methods The most hi-tech

parkers may rely on tweets from the parking officeUnreliable Inaccurate within an

hour

The Solution: iPark App

iPark will track parking spots on campus and provide students with the ability to quickly and easily find parking on campus at a location convenient for them.

Target Audience

The system is mainly targeted to LSU students, faculty, and staff, but will be available to the public to use for sporting events as well as other events and activities on campus.

Smartphone App

iPhone Android

How it will work Sensors will be

located on each student parking spot on campus.

When the user opens the app they can select: The parking lot they

would like to park in A building they would

like to park near.

How it will work A computer

generated image of the parking lot will appear with each spot color coded for filled or vacant

Use Case Diagram

Level 0 DFD

Parking with App

Benefits:Quickly and easily find parkingReduced commute timeLess stress

Similar Systems

Competitive Advantage

iPark comes equipped with a hands-free voice activated virtual assistant to find them a parking spot.

For example, by saying, “Find me a parking spot in the CEBA lot,” the virtual assistant will find a spot nearby and give turn by turn directions and show it on the map.

Competitive Advantage

Simple SystemReduces Routine MaintenanceReduces day to day problems

Long Battery Life of SensorsBatteries last 10+ years

Financing

$5 per semester increase to parking fee. $1.99 one time cost to purchase the app.

$200,000 per year in revenue from parking fees.

$5,000 per year from new app purchases.

Questions, Comments, Concerns?

Christopher Bahm: Cbahm2@lsu.edu Eric Castillo: Ecasti2@lsu.edu Mitch Malone: Mmalo16@lsu.edu Meagan Orillion: morill1@lsu.edu