3.5 Years
Presentation Type
None
In Person or Zoom Presentation
In-Person
Location
Student Union Event Center
Start Date
17-11-2025 11:15 AM
End Date
17-11-2025 11:30 AM
Presentation Description/Abstract
Parking scarcity has led to students and faculty spending over 15 minutes searching for spaces, causing wasted fuel, congestion, and frustration. Addressing this challenge is vital as the university grows and aims to enhance both efficiency and environmental responsibility. This study examines the parking shortage at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach campus and evaluates the feasibility of developing a mobile parking application to improve sustainability and campus mobility.
The research employed a literature review and comparative analysis of U.S. universities with existing smart-parking systems, including the University of Alabama, Louisiana State University, and the University at Buffalo. Parameters included student-to-parking ratios, campus size, available transportation alternatives, and technology types such as crowdsourced, sensor-based, and predictive systems. Findings reveal that campuses using real-time parking apps, such as ParkZen and Modii, significantly reduced search times, emissions, and traffic congestion.
Embry-Riddle already demonstrates internal interest and student research capability in this area. A prior IGNITE-funded project by Lenge (2017) successfully used image processing to detect parking occupancy through live camera feeds, confirming the technical feasibility of smart-parking infrastructure on campus. Building on that foundation, this project explores a more scalable, software-driven approach. Embry-Riddle’s high vehicle dependence and limited alternative transit make a mobile parking app both feasible and impactful, particularly using a crowdsourced model requiring minimal infrastructure investment. Implementing such a system could substantially improve parking efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and enhance overall campus experience, offering a replicable, data-driven sustainability model for other car-dependent universities.
3.5 Years
Student Union Event Center
Parking scarcity has led to students and faculty spending over 15 minutes searching for spaces, causing wasted fuel, congestion, and frustration. Addressing this challenge is vital as the university grows and aims to enhance both efficiency and environmental responsibility. This study examines the parking shortage at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach campus and evaluates the feasibility of developing a mobile parking application to improve sustainability and campus mobility.
The research employed a literature review and comparative analysis of U.S. universities with existing smart-parking systems, including the University of Alabama, Louisiana State University, and the University at Buffalo. Parameters included student-to-parking ratios, campus size, available transportation alternatives, and technology types such as crowdsourced, sensor-based, and predictive systems. Findings reveal that campuses using real-time parking apps, such as ParkZen and Modii, significantly reduced search times, emissions, and traffic congestion.
Embry-Riddle already demonstrates internal interest and student research capability in this area. A prior IGNITE-funded project by Lenge (2017) successfully used image processing to detect parking occupancy through live camera feeds, confirming the technical feasibility of smart-parking infrastructure on campus. Building on that foundation, this project explores a more scalable, software-driven approach. Embry-Riddle’s high vehicle dependence and limited alternative transit make a mobile parking app both feasible and impactful, particularly using a crowdsourced model requiring minimal infrastructure investment. Implementing such a system could substantially improve parking efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and enhance overall campus experience, offering a replicable, data-driven sustainability model for other car-dependent universities.