Skip to main content

e-parking

The other day I had been to St. Paul international airport. On that day I came across a fine piece of automation work for parking.
Let me elaborate it step by step:

1. Drive your car to the parking lot.
2. You'll be obstructed by a check gate and it'll prompt you to swipe your debit/credit card. (FYI: You need to pay for parking, depending upon the number of hours you have parked your vehicle).
3. When you swipe your debit/credit card then it'll be authenticated and the in-time is recorded. Till now you have not paid anything.
4. Now the gate will open and you can park your vehicle.
5. On your return in the EXIT, again you'll be obstructed by a check gate and it'll prompt you to swipe your debit/credit card.
6. When the card is swiped, it'll calculate the number of hours you have parked your vehicle and it'll show you the amount to be paid. When you approve the amount then it'll be charged from the debit/credit card and a receipt is printed.

Again a no-man show and automation is at its best.

Thanks,
Srimaya Rath
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Discovering Tranquility: A Family Road Trip from Bengaluru to Kolli Hills

A Family Road Trip from Bengaluru to Kolli Hills: A Serene Escape On the bright morning of May 18th, 2024 at 7 am, we set off from Bengaluru, eagerly anticipating our family road trip to the serene Kolli Hills in Tamil Nadu. The journey was filled with excitement and curiosity, as we were headed to a place known for its natural beauty and tranquility, yet less commercialized and hyped compared to other hill stations. The Journey: Navigating Through Road Diversions Our drive took us through the evolving roads from Bengaluru to Tamil Nadu, marked by numerous diversions due to ongoing road construction. Despite these interruptions, the journey was smooth, offering us glimpses of the changing landscapes as we moved away from the city’s hustle and bustle towards the quietude of the hills. Arrival and Stay at Kolli Hills We crossed 70 hair pin bents to reach Kolli Hills. Reaching Kolli Hills was like entering a different world. The air was fresh, the surroundings lush, and the environment bl...
Post a Comment
Read more

Rameswaram Trip, TN - Char Dham, Jyotirling & 22 Kund!

Rameswaram Trip - Har Har Mahadev! Trip Date: Nov 5th and 6th 2022 Distance from Bangalore: 611 km Time taken by road: 11 hrs Road: NH 44 and NH 87 - Road condition - Excellent Rameswaram is a town on Pamban Island, in the southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It’s known for Shri Ramanathaswamy Temple, a Hindu pilgrimage site with ornate corridors, huge sculpted pillars and sacred water tanks. Devotees bathe in the waters of Agni Theertham, off the beach east of the temple.  Lord Ram and Maa Sita had consecrated the Jyotirling at Rameswaram after killing Ravan while returning back from Lanka. 22 Kund Snanam or Theerth Snanam: 22 Kund Snanam starts with Samudra Snanam at Agni Theertham . It is believed that the first kund/theertham lies submerged under the sea and hence the snanam ritual starts from taking a dip at  Agni Theertham . Agni Theertham is just walking distance away from the main temple. After the Samudra Snanam it was time for the 22 Kund Snanam. And all t...
3 comments
Read more