Real use differs
Cars may straddle two bays or park very close together.
03Alenquer Municipality · Challenge 2
Pilot · Technology validation
NEXTOP Spatial Parking
An experimental spatial perception approach that observes parking segments as continuous space — without relying on one sensor per bay.
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“Measure the space actually occupied, not just painted bays.”
The challenge in context01 02 03
Per-bay sensors add up
One device per space means many devices to install and maintain.
Decisions need data
Occupancy, dwell time and turnover inform parking policy.
The street is not a perfect grid
Parking demand, urban pressure and low turnover call for up-to-date data. In practice, vehicles may partially occupy two bays or park very close together.
Perception by segment
Elevated sensing points observe parking stretches and build a dynamic map of the kerbside space actually occupied and available.
Parked or passing through?
The system separates the parking zone from the carriageway and uses spatial and temporal behaviour to distinguish traffic from vehicles that enter, stop, stay and leave.
Continuous occupancy
Rather than relying only on painted bays, the solution measures how space is really used over time and prepares future integration with parking meters.
How it works
How it works, step by step.
- 1
Elevated sensing
A sensing point on existing street furniture observes a whole segment.
- 2
Define the zone
The parking strip is separated from the traffic lane.
- 3
Track the behaviour
Vehicles that stop and stay are distinguished from passing traffic.
- 4
Publish occupancy
Free space, dwell time and turnover are shown by segment.
System architecture
From the street to the dashboard.
Spatial sensing
Elevated sensors covering full segments.
Edge processing
Local analysis; no images need to leave the device.
Platform
Occupancy, dwell and turnover by segment over time.
Dashboard
Maps and indicators for municipal teams.
Who benefits
Value for every stakeholder.
Municipality
Evidence for parking policy and urban planning.
Enforcement & operations
Clear view of pressure points and turnover.
Residents & visitors
Future potential for guidance to available space.
Operational value
From physical perception to decisions.
Up-to-date occupancy by segment
Dwell time and turnover
Insight into real use of space
Potentially fewer devices than one sensor per bay
Future integration with parking meters
PILOT
Validation in a real context
A technology hypothesis to validate.
This proposal is presented as a pilot. Final capability and configuration will be determined by field tests — not as proven accuracy.
Separate vehicles parked very close
Exclude passing traffic
Measure real coverage
Determine sensors per segment
Proposed pilot plan
Indicative timeline, to be agreed with the partner.
Site selection
Choose representative segments and mounting points.
Installation
Install elevated sensing points and configure zones.
Observation
Collect occupancy data and compare with manual checks.
Evaluation
Report on coverage, reliability and sensors per segment.
What we need from the partner
- Permission to use street furniture
- Power access at mounting points
- Selected pilot segments
- Reference observations for validation