Post on 13-Apr-2017
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Problem statementMany people are faced with the challenging task of finding street
parking during rush hour, especially if they have little knowledge
about the amount of parking or its availability in the area of their
destination.
We face to improve this task by building the ParCare Parking App.
Mini elevator pitch“My team, ParCare, is developing an Android App to
help drivers find available parking spots close to their to
destination from their phone using real-time data
collected from sensors to help users save time.”
Key insights● There are similar apps available, but they have
low ratings● The installation process for sensors in other
companies is a lot longer● Users want to have the least amount of steps
possible to find their spot
Data on where to position sensor 1/2
Difference in X 6.18 10.46 14.82
Difference in Y 11.34 4 3
Difference in Z 8.67 8.47 7.66
Difference in X 8.82 9.73 6.45
Difference in Y 10.09 8.73 6.27
Difference in Z 2.14 2.76 0.61
Difference in X 5.1 5 4.46
Difference in Y 2.9 2.45 2.73
Difference in Z 6.73 5.51 4.39
Front
Middle
Rear
TEST 1 TEST 2 TEST 3
Data on where to position sensor 2/2
● Difference in X, Y, and Z values for when the car is driven over the sensor as opposed to not
● Data shows the most significant difference in Y (Vertical axis) is when the sensor is placed in the middle
● 2 Sample T-Test concludes that these difference in Y values are indeed significant enough and directly caused by the car
User Personas
Ringo Ross
● Stay at home dad who drives his kids
around the city● Has to frequently
find parking in areas he is
unfamiliar with● Would want to
easily find parking wherever he is in
the city
Kelly Keller
● 45 year old secretary that drives to work
every day● Has short temper for
finding parking and other drivers
● Wants apps to be easy to use
● Would want a way to find parking close to
her workFedor Paretsky
● Drives to school every morning
● Is sometimes late to school because he can’t find a close
spot● Has his parking spot
stolen if he goes out for lunch
● Would want an easy way to find parking
at school
Flow of app and user feedback
Open App
Select start route
button when close to location
Select location
from favorites or new location
App finds an open parking
spot within the area
Listen to audible
directions
Park without
having to look for a
spot
Feasibility
● Software side of the app (UI, Maps, Navigation, Display..) will be feasible○ Learning Android, Python, SQL, Arduino..
● Hardware side of the app (Sensor) is more difficult, but progress has been made in building an effective prototype sensor○ Our main focus now is making a final version
of the sensor (compact, easy to install, reliable feedback to server)
Marketability
✖ Could pitch idea to companies around Seattle with parking lots
✖ Parking garages around the city could choose to implement sensors
✖ Could be implemented around schools (eg. Garfield High School)
✖ Eventually could be implemented on city streets with government approval
Final thoughtsWith a working app, we will be able to help
solve the problem of traffic congestion in the growing city of Seattle by having drivers
easily find parking instead of roaming around the city randomly