1. Kent State University Parking Pass System ACCU-PARK

2. What is The Accu-Park System? The Accu-Park System consists of four parts. Accu-Pass Accu-Meter Accu-HubAccu-Park Software

3. The ACCU-PASS State of the art technology Featuring a TWO sensor parking pass When you park in the correct reservation space, the light will turn green. When parked in an incorrect reservation space, the light will flash red Will use an RFID or NFC chip for authorization purposes The design shows a red and green light on either side of where the chip will be planted within the device

4. ACCU-METER Reads the NFC or RFID chip Indicates that the spot is taken/reserved Sends signal to Accu-Meter Transmits to system

5. ACCU-METER ●Posted at every parking spot in an Accu-Park lot. ●Reads sensor in Accu-Pass, communicates back with Accu-Hub ●Powered by both underground wiring and solar panels ●Features green and red lights for yes and no respectively ●Keeps track of time with internal system clock ●Shaped like a standard parking meter

6. ACCU-PARK SOFTWARE The Accu-Park Software comes in the form of a mobile app. -Free download, compatible with Accu-Pass as well as any Accu-Park parking lot. -Users bid on spots through the app -Users can check lots and spot availability, available funds, current bids, and more.

7. WHO IS FUNDING THE APP? -Thanks to a group of students who put together a Kickstarter campaign, we plan to create the software with those funds. -The app is designed by students and will be maintained by students as well.

8. ACCU-HUB Small indicator tower sits above around letting you know the status of the spot Red indicates reserved or in use. Tall enough to see through weather conditions, yet out of the way. No more huge parking meter.

9. PARKING DATA ●Kent State’s Annual budget : $4 Million ●Divided by the 11,500 spots available ●Gives us $347 funds allocated to each spot based on the annual budget ●We are asking to reduce the cost per pass, but implement an “Uber” type of pricing model. Base price of pass plus..

10. $1 per reservation* Maximum time of reservation is longest class offered. Approx 3 hours

11. The Design

12. What if I park where I’m not supposed to? You make the reservation for a specific parking space through the app Input name, Cell phone # Make, model, and plate # If you park in someone else’s reserved spot, you will be notified via text of how long you have before a ticket fee is billed to your bursar’s account

13. WHY WOULD I PAY TO PARK WHEN I PAY FOR A PASS? Your parking pass has been discounted to allow you to have extra money left over to bid on what we believe is the average money that will be spent by each student

14. ACCU-HUB CENTRAL HUB UNIT

15. WHAT WILL IT LOOK LIKE? A simple cylinder shape that similar to a silo that you see on a farm Height - 1 meter Diameter - 1 meter

16. WHAT DOES IT DO? Maintains connection with parking spot monitor Connects directly with Parking Services at KSU Will be responsible for the timing and verification of what cars park in a particular spot on campus

17. WHO IS PAYING FOR THIS? Thanks to AT&T’s sponsorship with Accu-Park, wireless technology has been made possible with their help! They will not be responsible for any on-site repairs We have allowed them to work with us and collect data from our machines

18. WHERE WILL IT BE LOCATED? Our design of the Accu-Hub is made to fit around a light post Should no light post be present, attaching it to a post installed in the ground will do It is weather resistant but not water-proof. So it must be installed no less than 16 inches from the ground

19. HOW WILL IT BE POWERED? Standard 60Hz 120/240 V With standard wiring Into a terminal

20. WHAT DO THE GUTS LOOK LIKE? The inside of the hub will consist of a few different boards that would be easy to install and replace. Similar to a TV These boards will be programmed, manufactured, and built by AT&T with the intent of reordering parts from AT&T but installed by a tech on campus. Thanks for your sponsorship AT&T in making this possible.

21. WHAT IF IT BREAKS? An error code will read which circuit board is broken There will be approximately 7 boards A parking services tech will be hired and trained upon removing many workers currently employed by Parking Services Pre-programmed circuit boards are ordered from AT&T They are installed on-site by the tech

22. THE CIRCUIT BOARDS Power Wireless/Wifi Timing board Temporary storage board Information about the driver’s car that is currently in that spot Error output board Server Storage

23. WHAT EXACTLY DOES THE HUB MONITOR DO? Monitors what car has parked in a particular spot A timer begins upon any car parking there Communicates with end user through software Communicates with Parking Services

24. THE APP AND BIDDING SYSTEM BRINGS THIS ALL TOGETHER!

25. bidding Need that spot badly? Open up your app Locate the Accu-Park compatible parking lot on campus you would like click on the spot and place your bid!

26. BIDDING FACTS Bidding time is opened up a week prior to that day at midnight Bidding starts at $1.00 per hour per spot Window - chosen time frame for a particular spot The max window to set on a spot is 3 hours Bidding increments are set depending on the window the first user chose for that spot (see scenario #5) You can set an auto bid for a maximum amount to allow the system to raise the bid against others up to the maximum amount you wish to spend Bidding closes at midnight the day of the bidding date for that spot

27. WHO IS FUNDING THE APP? Thanks to a group of students who put together a Kickstarter campaign, the money raised will be enough to build the app The app will be designed by students The app will be maintained by students

28. SCENARIO #1 The parking monitor displays a green light at 11:00a.m. You pull your car in at 11:00 a.m. and the ID tag also stays green You promptly get a notification saying this spot has won in the bidding system and will not be available after 1:00pm You are okay to park here for two hours

29. SCENARIO #2 You begin bidding on a spot with a few other desperate students a week beforehand Days go on and no activity happens but you are the highest user Bidding closes and you are the highest bidder Your payment of choice is charged The spot is yours for that time!

30. SCENARIO #3 You REALLY need a spot so you bid on 5 of them Different spots are bidding higher than others At the end of the week you just won 3 spots So what happens? You have 3 choices to park from

31. SCENARIO #4 You and another student attempt to fight for a spot up until the last minute At midnight, whichever bid the server receives last until that time will be the winner So, yes, someone in China fighting for a spot will lose to a student currently on campus in a dorm bidding on a spot

32. SCENARIO #5 That spot doesn’t have any bids yet all day You then get to choose what window bidding will take place for this spot, up to three hours Lot C, Spot 230 [8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.] will cost you $3/increments by $3 on every bid [9:00a.m. - 11:00 a.m.] will cost you $2/ increments by $2 on every bid [10:00a.m. - 11:00 a.m.] will cost you $1/ increments by $1 on every bid

33. SCENARIO #6 You need a spot from 8 - 11 The spot is already reserved from 10 - 11 You can only reserve it from 8 - 10

34. SCENARIO #7 Your spot is taken when you reserved it The car is charged $40 to the account The computer looks for a nearby spot that is okay for you to park at A full refund is issued after that

35. WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THE BIDDING SYSTEM? Kent State Those who have appropriately planned out critical times needed for instances such as presentations, finals, tests, etc... Lazy people

36. WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THE DISCOUNTED PASS? Those who do not take part in the bidding system Those who do not have trouble walking farther to class from spot that was less than desired as determined by the bidding system