Ganis Systems at the IPI Confenrence

As every year Ganis has participated at the IPI trade show and conference . Hundreds of visitors attended our booth where we have presented our latest In car parking meter the Comet .

The Comet which can be reloaded over the Internet or a cellular phone (Look for an IPhone App soon !! ) is already used by The city of Helsinki the capital of Finland , Geteborg the second largest city in Sweden and by several US universities

Innsbruck becomes another Comet user

As of December this year the city of Innsbruck is joining the Comet's users club .

Innsbruck's drivers are already using Ganis Systems Ltd . "Park Park" personal parking meters since 2003 and will now be able to move on to the more capable Comet device .

Ganis is represented in Austria by :

A new US phone number - 954-376-6018

Ganis Systems now has a new phone number in the US : 954-376 - 6018
We will be answering your calls from Israel so the time here in Israel is : UTC/GMT + 2 hours (EDT is UTC /GMT - 5 hours )

Portland OR is testing the Comet in car meter

Deal gives Portland help with aging parking meter technology

by Joseph Rose, The Oregonian

Thursday June 05, 2008, 9:56 AM


........One option already being tested is a "personal parking meter" that allows users to log onto the Internet and buy parking credits. The tiny machine, which would hang from the rearview mirror or sit on the dashboard, could then be loaded with time through a computer connection.
"The unit would display a countdown," McCoy said.--

Joseph Rose; josephrose@news.oregonian.com

ADDING PARKING SPACES AT ZERO COST

30-40% of space in a typical American downtown today is consumed by parking
spaces, both off- and on-street. In spite of the above, the problem of satisfying the
increasing demand for parking space is not becoming any less acute.

WE CLAIM that while the use of space available for on-street parking is an issue
of major importance for local authorities worldwide, its full potential remains
unrealized.

5-7% of parking spaces are wasted even during the hours when the demand for
on-street parking is at its highest.

THE REASON for this is quite simple: in most American cities the payment for parking is executed by means of static on-street parking meters, which a priori determine the number of cars which can legally park at the particular site. The distance between parking  meters is regulated by the appropriate authorities and stands today on 20 feet per car.

FACTS

Over the past years, the average size of cars in the USA has been decreasing and this for two reasons. First, it is a result of the growing import of the relatively small European and Japanese cars. An average imported car is about 2” shorter than an American car of the same category. In addition to that, cars produced in the US are becoming significantly smaller than they were in the past (1-2 inches less than a decade ago)


THE LOGICAL RESULT


More and more parking space is being wasted !


THE SOLUTION


With in car parking meters parking spaces are dynamically allocated adding some 5-7% to the currently available inventory at ZERO COST .

Helsinki is joining the Comet's community

As of August 2008 the drivers in Helsinki, Finland will be able to use Ganis' Comet in car meter (Personal Parking Meter ) for payment of "on street" parking fees . The Comet will be replacing the outdated "Parcard" device used by over 40,000 drivers throghout the city .

More information can be found on Helsinki's Comet website .

Ganis in car meters are quiet popoular in Skandinavia with over 20 cities in Norway and the cities of Stockholm and Goteborg in Sweden .

Ganis is reperesented in Finland by LAATUKILPI .

Slow Adopter America vs. The World

In an article published on the May edition of "the Parking Professional" it is claimed that the US is slow to adopt state of the art parking technologies from the rest of the world .

"On the Other Side of the Pond...

Arnon Efraty of Israel’s Ganis Systems Ltd
would likely agree with Laufer. “America is slower to adopt new parking technologies than Europe, Canada, Australia, and the Far East,” he says. He offers these examples from his experience of marketing his firm’s in-car parking meters:
“You can pay your parking fees in every city in Israel using the same in-car (personal) parking meter. Almost every city in Norway (other than the capital Oslo) is offering in-car meters. More than 15 cities in Bel gium are offering in-car meters... But there
are less then 10 cities in the U.S. and a couple Of universities offering personal parking meter technology.”
“All of the cities in Israel provide the option of paying your parking fees using a cellular phone. The system uses IVR technology and the driver can choose the city
using voice command in several languages - There are very few American cities allow ing you to pay your parking fees using your cellular phone.

“Parking enforcement is done in Israel using standard cellular handsets - no fancy and expensive PDA’s. Enforcement is done on line, a picture of a violating vehicle is taken and sent to the server and in addition it allows on-line verification of permits (dis bled, residents, etc.) and even if the vehicle is stolen.”

Smart Park Coming to Australia

DIY parking meters for drivers

Darren Gray

Fairfax Digital

February 12, 2008 - 2:43PM


Motorists in Shepparton could become the first in Australia to have their own personal mobile parking meters installed inside their cars under a local council plan.

The Greater Shepparton City Council will hand out 30 mobile meters this week to motorists willing to participate in a trial that will run for up to eight weeks.

The meter resembles a pocket calculator, but has only a handful of buttons. It becomes active when a pre-paid smart card, similar to a debit or credit card, is inserted into the device.

When parking in one of the council's 1400 metered or ticketed parking spots, motorists would have to display the so-called "In-Vehicle Parking Meter" on the dashboard, or hang it from the rear-view mirror so that it is visible to parking inspectors. Once operating, the meter displays the relevant parking zone and the amount of paid time available.

The council's manager of parking enforcement, Lorraine Taylor, said Shepparton was interested in the meter because it provided convenience and because "we have become a coinless society."

"People carry cards. It's just an alternative to carrying change for a parking meter," she said.

Mrs Taylor said there was demand from some motorists for a new system of paying for parking in a pre-paid fashion, and from some businesses who believed it would lessen the pressure on them to provide change to motorists.

"The system provides a number of benefits to users, including only paying for the time used and not needing to carry change," she said.

The smart cards cost either $30 or $50, but will not be the only cost to motorists if the In-Vehicle Parking Meters are adopted permanently by the council.

The meters themselves would need to be leased by motorists, which Ms Taylor estimated would cost about $10 per month. Lease costs will not apply during the trial.

Ms Taylor said the push for in-car meters was not a disguised push to raise more council revenue via parking, and said the special meters would probably result in less parking fines.

Greater Shepparton City Council raises about $1.5 million from parking operations each year, most of it via metered parking.

The municipality developed an interest in the meters when they were demonstrated at a parking conference in Hobart in 2006. They are made by a New Zealand company that says they are used in more than 50 cities around the world.

Mandal , Norway is joining the Smart Park familiy

The City of Mandal has joined the tens of Norwegian citeis using Smart Park

Mandal is a town and municipality in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway.
The town of Mandal was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The rural municipalities of Halse og Harkmark and Holum were merged with Mandal January 1, 1964.
Mandal borders in west and northwest with Lindesnes, in north with Marnardal and to the east with Søgne.
It is the southernmost town of Norway - and the skerry Pysen (south of the town) is the southernmost point of land. (From Wikipedia )

For more information about Ganis parking products

Using the Comet for generating parking data

One of the nice features available with the Comet is "parking records " . The Comet stores in its internal memory any parking event including :

• Starting and end time


• Duration


• Zone and even


• Inspection event (if made by our Parking Control Unit )

The parking records can be downloaded from the Comet using the USB port and they are stored on a special databse which can be used for generating reports such as :

• Distribution of parking events along the day for each of the zones


• Duration of parking events per zone


• Estimated income per zone or per time of day and many more .

Instead of doing a long and expensive study all you need to do is :

• Distribute 50-100 Comet in car meters to a sample of your users' population


• Have your "trialists" download their Comet parking records to the test database using their home computers


• Use our report templates or generate additional reports using Excel , Access or any other datable system.

It is simple , quick and at a fraction of the cost of any other option !

For additional information please contact Arnon Efraty at arnon@ganis-systems.com

Terminology - In Car Meters

An "In Car Meter" is a credit size electronic device , kept in the car and used for payment of "on street" parking fees . "In Car Meters" are also known as" In Car Parking Meters " , "In Vesicle Meters" or "Personal Parking Meters (PPM) ".

Molde has become the 22nd city in Norway using Smart Park

The city of Molde has become the 22nd city in Norway using Ganis Smart Park parking meter .

The Smart Park in car meter is an efficient and convenient method for payment of "on street" parking fees

Ganis is represented in Norway by Nortronic AS .

Australia is joining the Smart Park Family

The city of Shepparton has become the first town in Australia to use the Smart Park in car meter . The pilot program will start December 2007 .

Smart Park is now being used by over 100 cities and universities worldwide including Wellington and Hutt city in New Zealand

For more information visit Ganis website

LIMITED NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES

Would you like to hear more about how to increase your number of parking spaces available by over 20% without paying a penny more? Ganis personal parking meters will provide you with a solution to your problem.


Click here to download more information

ARTEMIS on the News !

Channel 10 , Israeli TV is presenting ARTEMIS Ganis' new parking enforcement and management system used today in over 20 cities . (Hebrew with English subtitles )

ARTEMIS- GPRS Parking Enforcement System

ARTEMIS is a parking enforcement system that helps increase parking availability, enforce parking restrictions and increase collections - contributing positively to the organizational revenues. ARTEMIS allows the enforcement office to access the information need quickly and easily with our browser-based, back office application securely from any location. The real time information allows the enforcement office to quickly identify vehicles that are parked illegally and to take appropriate action.
No special equipment is needed, each officer uses a cellular phone, connected to the server via GPRS and a mobile printer. They check that the vehicle is parked legally, by checking the details on the database using their GPRS connection. If the vehicle is parked legally the process is completed. If the vehicle is not parked legally, then the officer issues a citation and the data transfered and stored on the server (including the vehicle's details, location and a photograph of the violation).

Download the PDF brochure here

Key Features

Online ticket issuance speeds up ticket processing and prevent tickets loses
Every ticket comprises several images of the violation to be used as solid evidence in court
Multi platform environment - Artemis runs on windows, UNIX and Linux
Programed to work with all types of parking payment systems - pay and display, single space meters, permits, special permits, cellular parking and personal parking meters
Programed to support the Comet personal parking meter



Comprehensive parking tickets can be issued on the spot including detail about the location, time, violation and a photograph of the offending vehicle is stored on the server and can be used if needed in a court of law.



More Features

Online ticket issuance system - every ticket issued by one of your inspector will be immediately sent to the system servers and will be available for further processing
Fast and reliable system - the ticket can be completed in approximately 15 seconds, thus enabling the officer to move on and reduce the risk of confrontation
"User friendly" system - for the enforcement officer, the data entry process involves very few keystrokes, and most fields are automatically defaulted values. For the back office users our system is straightforward to understand and very easy to use
Comprehensive report generation for better control over the inspectors’ field work
Online parking permits management - the system supports the handling of a very sophisticated permit mechanism
Online update mechanism of all ticket's tables from the central server to handhelds
The ability to capture images and record sound to establish the evidence in court
Real time information about your enforcement team's locationFor 100% control over your field team we offer a manager application that runs on manager's handheld device showing information regarding the locations of all his field inspectors and the number of tickets issued by each one of them
All the data is accessible by the enforcement officer via a secure Internet connection and can be integrated “on line” with existing vehicle databases such as:
Permits holders
Other forms of payment such as in-car or cellular
Disabled badges
Stolen vehicles etc.



For additional information about the system - parking@ganis-systems.com

NEW - Comet Personal Parking MeterRe-loadable over the Internet and mobile phone!

What is Comet?
Comet is the latest addition to the Ganis Systems personal parking meters. Based on the reliability and efficiency of the Smart Park method, but designed to fit the needs of the modern parker. Comet is a personal parking meter used by parkers to pay for on-street parking fees. The device is displayed inside the parked vehicle and automatically deducts the parking fee from the pre-paid bank inside the device.The day-to-day management of the system can be run completely independently from the city council or parking department. The parking management body will be responsible for the implementation of the system, but the mundane selling and re-loading can be done over the internet. No need to take on and train extra staff to sell the devices and to deal with customers needing to top-up their banks. For an inside look into the reloading site, you can visit our DEMO site. Here you can see how customers will be able to load their Comets online, check the parking parameters or even purchase Comet or accessories online. This is an example of the systems that we can set up for your city.All in all a very straightforward and effective payment system for on-street parking!
MAIN FEATURES
• Cashless system – no need to look for small change or to insert a credit card in a parking meter• Can be reloaded over the internet, mobile phone, or in the parking shop• Can be reloaded using a USB cable which automatically downloads anonymous parking data used for statistical analysis, and uploads new parking zones/tariffs• Has a replaceable battery• Unlimited lifetime• Can be reloaded as often as required – no maximum number of reloads• Multiple zone operation• Or can be programmed to work only in one zone – to replace the special permits• Can be programmed to charge a maximum fee• Totally maintenance free• Very low cost system• Can be programmed with the city/university's zones and tariffs• Simple and efficient enforcement (visual and with the use of a GPRS enforcement system)
** 16 good reasons to use a personal parking meter ** (click here)
GETTING STARTED
What does the municipality need to start using the Comet System?
Define the areas and streets in which it will operate – both on the streets and a leaflet to inform the motorists of the zones
Inform your enforcement team that the new system will soon be available to motorists
Ganis will provide you with your personalized Comet site that will be linked to your city's website
Advertise and market the system to potential users
How does the motorist start using the Comet system?
Purchase Comet personal parking meter either online or at the municipality parking office (The motorist will receive a town map showing the various zones and tariffs)
Go to your city/university's parking site to load the first sum of money into the Comet's bank (instructions will be provided both on the site and with the device)
Parking – very simple to use - find a parking space, park, activate Comet and select your parking zone, display, leave the car. Upon return, switch Comet OFF and this will stop the payment. Couldn't be simpler!
The motorist will be able to recharge or replace the Comet at their ease either over the internet or by a series of SMS
As in all types of personal parking meters, motorists will only ever pay for the actual time parked!
The latest in parking payments… click here to order a trial now

New member to the Smart Park family!

Spark is a new addition to the Ganis family of parking fee payment devices.

It has been especially designed for

• Low cost parking areas


• Out of town visitors that don't have resident permits


• City center visitors - saturday shoppers!


• Rental car companies/tourists

It is pre-paid and can be either disposable or re-loadable depending on the town that you are in.

Unlike the Smart Park that targets frequent parkers, Spark is especially useful for motorists that want the convenience of having the pre-paid meter in the car, but do not need it on a daily basis.

Like Smart Park, Spark has great advantages both for the motorist and local authorities.

Benefits for the user

Simple to use, never need to look for small change, never outstay the meter, convenient and in the long term it is cheaper, only pay for what you park - park for 10 minutes so pay for 10 minutes unlike the Pay&Display charges, no monthly setup fee... You simply keep the in-car parking meter in your car and display it when needed.

Benefits for the council

Easy to enforce - large screen that displays the area and the time left to park, once time has run out the device switches itself off and the motorist is parking illegally. The parking fees are pre-paid so the council receives payment ahead of time - no need to collect small change from the pay and display units.

Spark is the property of the motorist and is displayed inside the car so there is no risk of vandalism or any infrastructure fees for the council, most pre-paid schemes are not used to the end so the council gains as not all the pre-paid card is not used by the motorist.

Seen as the motorist is now paying by the minute, the turnover is faster because motorists tend to return to their cars as soon as they need to - they don't wait until their hour is over because it has been paid for...

Spark is available for trial NOW!

Ganis Smart Park - cashless parking solution

Smart Park is an In Car Parking Meter, which permits cashless parking fee payment on the basis of the actual parking time. No more fumbling for small change, looking for pay and display meters, or risking getting a parking fine for over staying your time!

Smart Park - Your Personal Parking Meter

• An ICPM (In car parking meter) resembling a pocket calculator
• Elegant, user-friendly and easy to operate
• Mounted inside the vehicle to display parking information
• Retains municipality's parking regulations for correct parking and fee calculations
• Debits the Smart Card for thepayment of each parking event
• Records parking data and inspection data to the Smart Card.

Smart Park - In car parking meter

Smart Park - In car parking meter
Originally uploaded by Ganis Systems.

This is an example of a working Smart Park meter. The parking regulations and tariffs are programmed directly into the Smart Park. All the motorist needs to do is select the correct zone and Smart Park does the rest!