Hardly noticeable and yet they have a big impact: 90 sensors are installed in the ground in the car parks at the e-charging stations in Rodgau. They are part of the Smart Mobility project, which can be found as another use case on the city of Rodgau's urban data platform. Although the backend systems of the charging stations provide information on the operating status of the charging station, there is a lack of precise data on the occupancy of the associated parking spaces. The parking sensors report occupied or free parking spaces at the e-charging stations to the urban data platform. By synchronising the data, unnecessary journeys and inconvenience for users can be reduced. The 90 sensors also "report" the occupancy situation around the town hall and at two taxi ranks at Jügesheim railway station. With this first step in the field of smart mobility, the city is now gaining experience in order to effectively reduce parking search traffic. The technical basis for this project is the existing open urban data platform that was introduced as part of the initial project to digitalise street lighting. This platform provides a robust foundation for data-based applications. The modular use cases are designed in such a way that they can be easily transferred to other municipalities with similar infrastructure.
