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ParkingMaestro

April 05, 2014 at 01:27PM:

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A smartphone app developed in Australia is set to save motorists hundreds of dollars in parking fines when using regulated street parking at home, at work or while out socially. ParkingMaestro is a ‘set and forget’ solution that warns the user when they should start their return journey to their car, based on the distance to the vehicle and the time remaining before the parking expires. Users either scan the street parking sign using the app’s image recognition function or manually enter the details of the sign or parking ticket. The app then tracks their movements and uses an algorithm to determine how long it will take to walk back to the car. ParkingMaestro co-founders Patrick Acheampong, and Mark Schroder developed the app to solve a significant issue they faced while living firstly in Sydney and then in Brisbane. “Whether I was at home, at work or going out with friends, I realised my car was nearly always parked in a restricted area. “There are few people living in inner city areas who have their own garage and don’t have to worry about when their parking is expiring,” Mr Schroder said. “It is a 24 hour a day problem. “What compounds the issue is your car is nearly always parked in a different place every day, which can be hard to keep track of, and the time it takes to get back to your vehicle is easily misjudged, or you forget, which results in an expensive fine. “Our solution was to develop an app that alerts you when you need to start walking back to your car, regardless of how far it is.” The Brisbane-based Schroder and Sydney-based Acheampong developed ParkingMaestro with the support of Queensland start-up accelerator ilab. Mr Acheampong also spent time at the Fishburners, the Sydney co-working space. “Being part of ilab was fantastic. They were able to guide us through the complex process of turning an idea into a finished product,” Mr Schroder said. “It is not until you are in the thick of developing an app that you realise how complex it is, and being able to turn to the ilab mentors for advice was absolutely invaluable.” ParkingMaestro is available for iPhone via iTunes and through the http://ift.tt/1jpPP10. The app is now being adapted for Android and other smartphone platforms.





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