Better Management of Tourist/Day-Visitors during COVID-19 using Innovation and Technology

我们已经开发了一款基于谷歌地图的非常易于使用的App，可以实时识别空置的**停车位。**我们将停车传感器与实时数据相结合，使司机能够高效地预订/查找/支付停车费。目前，当司机需要停车时，他们经常盲目寻找空间，造成压力和浪费时间。当他们找到一个，他们会遇到停车收费表、收费和展示机器和/或电话付款/申请系统，在这些系统中，他们需要估计他们到达时所需的停留时间；因此，多付费用和罚款是很常见的。我们已经在我们的应用程序中引入了‘新冠肺炎’提醒功能，这样当用户停车时，他们会收到一条通知，显示该地区的**COVID19**状态。我们将与托里奇县议会合作，提议在指定区域和停车场测试我们的停车解决方案。然后，议会可以使用这些数据来修改和调整条件，以缓解交通拥堵，在有需要的地区将污染降至最低，并协助控制新冠肺炎\。提供零售/服务部门的小企业/独立企业通常位于商业街和购物拱廊周围。这些地区的游客周转率很高，通常是乘坐车辆。当游客支付停车费时，他们会收到一个很小的、非常本地化的营销通知。停车事件触发营销事件。这促进了停车地点500米以内的企业，同样使用了地理围栏，使营销非常相关。这一智能停车解决方案将减少碳排放，改善交通拥堵，告知新冠肺炎状态，同时帮助当地企业从新冠肺炎的影响中恢复过来。

We have created a very easy to use App -- based on Google Maps to identify vacant **Parking Spaces in Real Time.** We combine our parking sensors with real-time data that allow drivers to reserve/find/pay for parking efficiently. Currently, when a driver needs to park their vehicle, they often blindly hunt for a space, causing stress and wasting time. When they find one, they are met by parking meters, pay-and-display machines and/or pay-by-phone/-application systems wherein they need to estimate their required length of stay on arrival; thus, overpaying and fines are common. We have introduced a 'COVID-19' alert feature to our app so that when users park their vehicles, they receive a notification to show the **COVID19** status of the area. In collaboration with Torridge County Council we would propose to test our parking solution in designated areas and car parks. The data can then be used by the Council to modify and adjust conditions to ease traffic congestion, minimalise pollution in areas where needed and assist in the control of COVID-19\. Small businesses/independents that provide retail/service sector are often located around High Streets and Shopping Arcades. These areas have a high turnover of visitors, often in vehicles. As the visitor pays for parking they receive a small, very local marketing notification. The parking event triggers the marketing event. This promotes businesses within 500m of the parking location, again using Geo-Fencing, and making the marketing very relevant. This smart parking solution will reduce carbon emissions, improve traffic congestion, inform about COVID-19 status, whilst helping local businesses recover from the impact of Covid-19\.