License Plate Recognition Technology Advances Parking

February 11, 2008

HTS (Hi-Tech Solutions Ltd.), and CVPS (Computerized Valet Parking Systems, Inc.) today announced the implementation of a parking system with License Plate Recognition (LPR) solution at the InterContinental Hotel in Buckhead Atlanta. The hotel's parking garage, with a capacity of 500 cars, is managed by AAA Parking.

The innovative valet parking system and LPR application identifies the vehicle, valet driver and captures the license plate data. The system has been installed at InterContinental's parking garage entrance, automating the license plate number capturing and tagging process, preventing bottlenecks, which is especially effective during conventions. HTS's LPR system is integrated with CVPS's valet system, which includes digital cameras, self-serve request kiosks, point-of-sale terminals, and barrier gate arms.

CVPS's valet system automatically takes a series of images from all sides of the vehicle, and stores the license late information into its archive. If a customer files a damage claim, the car's photos are retrieved from the system.

CVPS's customer request kiosks located near the hotel lobby allow departing customers to initiate their vehicle retrieval and pay their parking fee with simple swipes of their bar-coded ticket and credit card. Customers may wait inside the hotel in view of the staging area until their vehicle is delivered. In addition, the CVPS system is also connected to the hotel management system (OPERA).

"The innovative parking solutions improve the service to hotel guests and convention attendees, prevent complaints and bottlenecks, and allow automatic fee calculation," said Bo Laterveer, Vice President of AAA Parking. "In addition, it saves insurance expenses due to the ability to verify damage claims with pictures."