Automated Parking System: Boon for architects and builders The exponential increase in car ownership and acute shortage of usable space is causing huge problems for car owners and commuters. Car parking is a major concern in urban areas in both developed and developing countries. Time and fuel is wasted as drivers search for parking space, traffic congestion increases and parking tariffs soar, making both environmental pollution - and human tempers - rise! According to Wikipedia, "an Automated (car) Parking System (APS) is a mechanical system designed to minimize the area and/or volume required for parking cars". It works like an automated storage and retrieval systems common in factories and warehouses‌except it's designed for cars.
Benefits of automated parking systems Compared to conventional multi-story cars parks, automated parking systems offer undeniable advantages: -
Up to 70% less land area needed Up to 50% smaller building volume Up to 12% ROI Up to 85% fewer CO2 emissions as they eliminate the need for cars to keep idling or driving around when they wait or search for parking space
Boon for architects and builders As populations and construction in urban areas continues to grow; as more residential apartments, shopping malls, office blocks and infrastructure projects such as hospitals, airports, metro stations, etc. come up; architects and project developers need to give serious thought to the question of parking for the end-user.