Princeton University, a premier Ivy League University, Selected TKH Security to install its first Parking Guidance System with an anticipated June 2022 completion
Princeton University, a premier university, Selected TKH Security to install its first camera-based parking guidance system, and upon a successful rollout will continue with a campus wide installation. The university is a private Ivy League research university located in Princeton, New Jersey with its campus consisting of approximately 9.5 million square feet of space in more than 200 buildings on 600 acres. The university also accommodates more than 1,000 units, totaling more than 1.2 million square feet, of rental housing for graduates and faculty/staff. As a premier university always looking to enhance their campus by using the latest advancements in technology, identifying TKH security parking guidance system as a solution was a natural fit to support a high traffic garage by making parking easier, timelier and help better control the flow of traffic.
During the past 2020-21 academic year, Princeton enrolled 7,852 students, and employs approximately 7,300 benefits-eligible employees, many of whom use the campus parking system on a daily basis. The university will use TKH security’s Park Finder, Park Alerts, and Surveillance in combination together to create an integrated parking solution to maximize space availability and support the flow of traffic in a heavily used parking garage. The university found great value in the display capabilities of the new entry way LCD-NAV signage. It will play an important role in providing key wayfinding information clearly and timely as students, staff, and visitors arrive at the garage so that they can navigate in an efficient manner, providing an enhanced parking experience.
The LCD-NAV is continuously updated with occupancy data collected from the sensors; these signs help parkers make informed parking decisions from the moment they arrive at the garage. The camera-based smart-sensors then signal which specific spaces are available or occupied using color-coded LED lights. Through the combination of digital wayfinding signage and the bright signaling smart-sensors, the M4 system drastically reduces traffic congestion and minimizes the time spent searching for available parking across campus.
The Park Alerts software add-on enables parking management to gain valuable control over the garage. This module allows Princeton to set automated rules and alerts that help parking staff manage garage activity, increasing the efficiency and security of the facility.
The advanced-tech vehicle locator, Park Finder allows students, staff, and visitors to quickly locate their vehicle by simply entering their license plate number into either a touchscreen kiosk or through a convenient smartphone app. In seconds, the core INX system retrieves the vehicle location after scanning its database of currently parked vehicles – which are identified through integrated License Plate Recognition (LPR). The advanced search capabilities of Park Finder provide an anxiety free user experience, which can otherwise be an overwhelming task without assistance.
The Surveillance software extension works with the installed smart-sensor cameras to capture streaming video whenever motion is detected in or around a parking space. It also has the capability to provide continuous surveillance, adding an extra level of security and safety.
After learning about the advanced technological features TKH Security has to offer compared to its competitors Princeton deemed it the best parking guidance system to partner with to improve the guest experience.
Site work will begin in February 2022 with an anticipated completion by June 2022.
Back to all news
Other News
San Francisco International Airport Chooses Park Assist’s M4 Smart-Sensor Parking Guidance System
Towson Town Center Adds Park Assist’s M4 Smart-Sensor Camera Based Parking Guidance Technology to Garage
