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At first glance, an approaching driver may not notice anything yet. But as soon as he pulls into the parking lot at the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen campus in Bory district and stops at the barrier to retrieve his JIS card, his passage is detected by a sensor embedded in the asphalt below. Similarly, the system reads the car as it leaves the car park. 

So far, it is only the sensors themselves from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering (FEL) of UWB, the display board is still missing and the software that will evaluate the occupancy of the parking lot will also be built. "The plan is, of course, to have a light board at the entrance, which will alert drivers to whether it makes sense to drive in, and therefore whether the car park is still free and exactly how many spaces are available. In the future, we would like to be able to show exactly where students, employees and guests can find the free spaces in the large car park," said Petr Kašpar from FEL and coordinator of the SmartCampus group. The sensors are designed to provide reliable traffic data at minimal cost and without the need for complex infrastructure.

The devices are powered by batteries with a lifespan of up to 5 years, depending on the frequency of data transmissions and the volume of traffic. Thanks to the technologies installed in the FEL parking lot, learners have a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience. The technology can serve as a basis for students' term projects, theses or research activities focused on the Internet of Things (IoT), traffic flow analysis, smart city systems or automation of parking solutions. "Thanks to direct access to real data and cooperation with an industrial partner, students can better understand the practical application of theoretical knowledge and at the same time prepare for a future career in modern technologies," added Petr Kašpar.