ParkiT

Computer Vision-Based Technology for Open Spot Detection

 

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Membership level
2014-2015 Team
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Team Name
ParkiT
Project Title
Computer Vision-Based Technology for Open Spot Detection
Design Challenge
Our team's mission is to take the pain out parking so drivers and parking operators never have to circle around wondering where an open space is located. We will design an outdoor parking management system characterized by cost-effectiveness, accuracy, and ease of installation. We will develop an array of computer vision based-algorithms to detect open spots in outdoor environments and build a networking system that connects local detection devices, central server, and user interface while minimizing network congestion. We will deploy and test the ParkiT system at Rice University's West Lot.
Design Summary
The design of our system has four main components. First, we will collect parking data through camera images in a parking lot. Existing camera infrastructure will be used when appropriate and additional cameras will be installed when necessary. Next, we will securely transmit that data to a storage server and a computer. Then, we will run a computer vision algorithm to detect open spaces. Finally, the results will be displayed on an user interface for parking operators to easily visualize the current state of parking availability in their lot.
Date Updated3
December 12, 2014
Date Updated
Sunday, May 03, 2015
Department(s)
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Faculty Advisor 1 - Name
Gary Woods
Faculty Advisor 1 - Department
  • ECE
Faculty Advisor 2 - Name
Ashutosh Sabharwal
Faculty Advisor 2 - Department
  • ECE
 

Team Members

Award(s) and Recognition
2nd - Rice Elevator Pitch Competition (Jan 2014)
2nd - Rice Undergraduate Venture Challenge (2013)
5th - Rice Elevator Pitch Competition (Nov 2014)

Owlspark Accelerator (Summer 2013)
Winner

Contact us

Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen
Rice University

6100 Main Street MS 390 | Houston, Texas | 77005

Phone: 713.348.OEDK

Email: oedk@rice.edu

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