Munich, Germany - Welcome to our brand new Resource Library! As this section didn’t exist before on the old Cleverciti website, so we’ll take a moment to introduce it properly. 

The Resource Library is designed entirely for you, whether you’re a one-time visitor that’s simply interested in one of our topics, whether you are an existing customer looking for some tips on the use of our products, or whether you are a city representative exploring the possibilities of having smart parking solutions in your city. 

In the Resource Library you will find the latest news on our products or new installations, you will find informative blog articles on the topics of smart city, smart parking and smart tourism, we discuss the latest trends in the industry as well as specific use cases we’ve had with our customers and you’ll find some stories from our very own (leadership) team members.

Additionally we keep an up-to-date list of our upcoming events as well as a list of applications we integrate well with, such as Cisco, Innogy, Google Maps & Waze. 

Of course, our FAQs cannot be missed in our Resource Library. And last but not least, in our Resource Library you can view Cleverciti’s presence in the media. Follow the links to the original sources and read the articles or watch the videos in which Cleverciti was featured. 

Overall, the goal of the Resource Library is to give you a well-rounded view of Cleverciti, its products, how they can be utilized best, to whom they could be relevant, what the benefits of smart parking solutions are, what has been achieved with our deployments already and how we see the future of parking. 

That leaves us with nothing left to say but this: Go explore and have fun! 

Please don’t hesitate to contact us for any questions, concerns or feedback you might have. 

Munich, Germany - Welcome to the new Cleverciti website! The past few months, we at Cleverciti, have been working very hard to revamp our website to structure the information better for you, give it a fresh look that fits our brand better, and make it future-proof! Many developments are happening in the fields of smart cities and smart parking which means Cleverciti needs to be ahead of the curve. By looking through our website, you’ll learn what we believe in, what ambitions we have for the future, and what solutions we offer. We are green, we are clean and we are ready to transform your city into a Cleverciti!

From now on, you will only see the new website. The URL remains the same (www.cleverciti.com), but the structure of the website is slightly different. What’s new or changed are the following sections:

• Verticals

• Solutions 

• Innovations 

• Resources

With ‘Verticals’ we mean the specific entities that we can support with our smart parking solutions, for example, cities, tourism destinations, shopping malls, airports, stadiums etc. 

With ‘Solutions’ we mean the smart parking solutions that we offer, for example, our parking guidance system or curb management solution. 

Under ‘Innovations’ you can find the technologies that we’ve developed ourselves over the years to elevate these solutions, such as the CIRC360™ or the Cleverciti Card.  

Under ‘Resources’ you will find the newly developed Resource Library, containing our latest news as well as informative articles on the topics of smart city, smart parking or discussing the latest industry trends. You can also find our upcoming events, a list of products we integrate well with and our media coverage.  

We look forward to welcoming you back to our website. Please don’t hesitate to contact us for any questions, concerns or feedback you might have.

Stay tuned - additional features and updates will be released in the weeks to come.

City of Koblenz and evm have kicked off their smart city projects with a smart parking initiative using Cleverciti Sensors in the busiest shopping street the city has to offer

Munich, Germany - Less traffic looking for a parking space, fewer harmful emissions, better quality of life: three funded smart city projects promise great progress in climate protection in the city of Koblenz. Together, Energieversorgung Mittelrhein (evm) and the city intend to use modern digital solutions to achieve better air quality and air pollution control. 

Installed Cleverciti Sensor in Koblenz

In July 2020 the evm announced the kick-off of the project in the upper Löhrstrasse. The busy shopping street plays a central role in the project: "We are going to test smart parking in the upper Löhrstrasse and want to reduce the so-called parking search traffic here," explains Lord Mayor of Koblenz David Langner. In the next few weeks, certain parking spaces along the street will be equipped with 44 ground sensors that will provide information on occupancy. "In another part of the street, overhead sensors are used as well, which we install on street lamps," explains evm Board Chairman Josef Rönz. One sensor is able to detect up to 100 parking spaces. Digital display boards around the lampposts use this information to show drivers how many parking spaces are still available. Data protection is fully guaranteed: the sensors neither record videos nor photos, but only pass on information according to the pattern “occupied” and “not occupied”. 

High federal funding

One look at the statistics shows why it is important to reduce parking search traffic in Koblenz: between 18 and 25 percent of traffic in the city center is due to the search for parking spaces. This is one of the reasons why Koblenz exceeded the NOx (Nitrogen Oxides) limit value determined by the European Union - and thus has access to federal funds. The Federal Ministry of Transport is funding the Smart Parking project with around 170.000 euros from the „Saubere Luft“ (= Clean Air) program and the associated „Digitalisierung kommunaler Verkehrssysteme“ fund (= Digitization of municipal transport systems).

Progress since July 2020

On September 30, 2020 the evm published another press release in which they announced that all sensors, which areCleverciti Sensors, have been installed for the intelligent parking guidance system in the making. The installation covers the Löhrstraße section from the Rizzastraße intersection to Bahnhofsplatz, as well as the Peter-Altmaier-Ufer parking lot. Based on the information gathered from the sensors, drivers will soon be able to see on the Internet and on digital display boards how many parking spaces are still free.

By the end of the 2020 project year, traffic counters, air quality meters and a parking guidance system that digitally displays free parking spaces are to be installed. The benefits and effects of the projects will be measured over a period of three years. The projects are being implemented with the help of federal funding and the Thüga, the largest cooperative network of municipal energy and water service providers in Germany.

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Largest open-air shopping center in Germany eases parking complexity, increases intelligence gathering and enhances the shopping experience with smart parking technologies

LAKE FOREST, Ill. & MUNICH– (BUSINESS WIRE) – Cleverciti, a leader in comprehensive, high-tech solutions for smart parking, today announces that Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield’s Ruhr Park shopping center,Germany’s largest open-air shopping center, has deployed Cleverciti’s advanced smart parking solution to monitor more than 2,600 outdoor spaces. Cleverciti’s high-end artificial intelligence (AI) sensors immediately guide visitors to any available area, eliminating unnecessary driving and wasted time when searching for a parking space.

With information updated every few seconds, Cleverciti sensors and its omnidirectional LED guidance system CIRC360™ combine to deliver instantaneous data on available parking spaces at the entrance to each parking aisle. Cleverciti’s AI and edge-computing sensors provide consistent reliability and offer the highest level of accuracy in all weather conditions. Comprehensive 360-degree sensors and signage are installed on existing lampposts and other poles to reduce the need for additional hardware and infrastructure investments, delivering additional ROI for the organization.

By leveraging the power of Cleverciti’s smart parking solution, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield has invested in a sophisticated, resilient and efficient smart parking platform that eases parking complexity and provides more time to shop for the more than 11 million people that visit the facility annually. A mobile app, which provides directions to free parking spaces that are close to the areas they want to shop in real-time, empowers drivers to focus on the tasks at hand rather than searching for a space.

Ruhr Park is Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield’s third shopping center in Germany to be awarded with a 4-star label – a customer service initiative that represents the highest level of quality, service and shopping experience within the Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield group. The 4-star facilities have to meet a total of 734 criteria to secure this rating. With a consistent focus on innovation and service, the shopping center strives to stay ahead of technology trends and invests in solutions that propel intelligence, operational efficiency and convenience.

“We selected Cleverciti because its intelligence and integrated smart parking technologies and services will facilitate a hassle-free parking experience for our clients,” said Andreas Ulmer, Center Manager, Ruhr Park. “In today’s complex retail environment, it’s essential that shoppers are provided with extraordinary service, convenience and efficiency at the places they choose to shop. Cleverciti supports our broader roadmap initiatives with the opportunity to streamline our parking operations while enhancing communication, which helps future-proof our investment and drive additional value across our organization.”

In addition to reducing visitor challenges, the Cleverciti smart parking platform also offers the shopping center management new levels of intelligence and real-time insight into the use of the outdoor parking areas, including the length of stay of each car, use of certain areas, historical data and heat maps on traffic patterns. Customized alerts can also be set for designated zones, such as loading areas where parking is prohibited. Cleverciti also easily integrates with other networked devices to enable organizations to build more advanced Internet of Things (IoT) deployments as needs expand over time.

“The Cleverciti smart parking solution is the ideal platform for high-traffic and dynamic areas, like shopping centers and retail facilities, that require the highest degree of intelligence. Shopping starts in the parking areas, therefore, it is critical to deliver a streamlined parking experience to ensure visitor satisfaction from the beginning,” said Markus Grauvogl, Vice President of Sales, EMEAR, Cleverciti.

Cleverciti has more than 54 installations in 18 countries around the world. Its comprehensive suite of smart parking solutions is an ideal choice for organizations focused on a forward-thinking approach to customer service that also seeks to streamline parking and turn parking assets into revenue generators.

The parking detection, guidance and monitoring company Cleverciti Systems has announced it will showcase its “clever parking” solution for on-street and open-air parking management at Parkex 2018 next month in Coventry, UK.

It is launching what it says is the industry’s first 360 degree real-time digital signage solution for pole and aisle wayfinding, the CIRC360™, which is an omnidirectional floating LED sign that displays live parking information in 360 degrees and can be mounted on existing lampposts of any size and type.

“Capable of displaying selected information for drivers approaching from different directions, the CIRC360™ can be located directly above parking spaces and utilised for a range of dynamic on-street and open-air digital signage applications; including the combination of local parking guidance with advertising and other messaging, such as smart city data, as well as security notifications,” the company says in a statement. 

Cleverciti Systems is a disruptive solution combining IoT (Internet of Things) and big data expertise which has revolutionised the management of on-street and open-air parking. Now in daily operation in over 15 countries worldwide, Cleverciti is proven to be extremely accurate and reliable while also improving the standard of living of citizens.

“Its powerful proprietary overhead sensor technology and innovative Cockpit management software empower cities, property owners and operators to manage parking in a more intelligent and efficient way. Access to the Cockpit is seamless via Cleverciti’s REST API allowing authorised users to quickly and easily monitor and analyse highly accurate smart data (historical and real-time) on parking space availability, utilisation and other key metrics.”

The company adds that cities can leverage this information to significantly reduce traffic congestion and emissions caused by parking search traffic while also greatly increasing parking revenues. At the same time, parking operators – at airports and shopping malls for instance – are using the Cleverciti System to improve overall customer experience and increase the time for shopping, instead of searching for parking spaces, and that motorists benefit too from precise, real-time parking information allowing them to make intelligent decisions. It adds, “The Cleverciti platform offers real-time digital parking guidance via its parking app features which can be integrated into client apps as an attractive front-end. The Cleverciti app provides motorists with live overviews of available and occupied parking spaces, guiding them directly to the nearest available space in the immediate vicinity. Cleverciti’s shopping mall app will guide drivers directly to the nearest space of the store of their choice.”

Parkex takes place at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, UK, on 13 and 14 June.