Basics
What Is a Loop-Free Parking Control System?
A loop-free system uses camera video to detect a vehicle and its direction instead of burying a detection loop in the road.
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Practical answers for site constraints, technology selection and unmanned operation.
Decision criteria before sales claims
These guides explain both suitable conditions and limitations based on G&G Soft field experience. Each page starts with a direct answer and follows with evidence and a checklist.
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Comparison
Loop Detector vs. Loop-Free Parking Control
Loops detect a vehicle through a sensor buried in the road; a loop-free system evaluates the vehicle and direction in camera video.
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Site design
Parking Control for a Narrow or 90-Degree Entrance
At a narrow entrance, the system must begin evaluating position and direction while the vehicle is turning, before it aligns with the barrier.
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Site design
Can Parking Control Be Installed on Soil or Gravel?
A loop-free system can avoid a buried detection loop on soil or gravel, while the barrier and camera still need stable foundations and protected utilities.
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Site design
ANPR for a Parking Entrance Directly Beside a Road
Roadside entrances require early direction analysis, a quick plate capture and safe barrier timing because little queuing distance is available.
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Operations
Unmanned Parking Operation Checklist
Reliable unmanned parking depends on documented exception handling and remote operations, not only on the barrier and ANPR accuracy.
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Technology
ANPR Camera Selection and Site Design Guide
ANPR quality depends on the plate pixels, angle, exposure and consistent lighting at the actual capture point, not megapixels alone.
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Cost & revenue
How to Estimate Revenue for an Unused-Land Parking Lot
Estimate capacity, realistic paid occupancy and average fee first, then subtract construction, platform, payment, maintenance, tax and land costs.
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