COMET

The ultimate system

for paying “On street”
parking fees
About Ganis Systems Ltd.
• Ganis Systems Ltd., was founded in 1993.
• Over 100 cities and campuses, in 13 countries
world-wide are using Ganis’ technology making it
the world’s leader in the field of Personal Parking
Meters (PMM).
• In addition to PPMs Ganis is also offering parking
management and enforcement technology and Time
Attendance Systems.
Partial List of Ganis Customers
Norway – 24 cities including Baerum , Harstad, Alesund, Kritiandsand, Hammer, Rana,
Arendal, Bergen, Lillehammer, Narvik, Voss, Hammerfast. Gjovick, Alta and Bodo.
Belgium – 19 cities including Anwerp, Gent, Liege, Namur, Geel, Zottegem, Boom, Sint
Truiden, Torhout, Deinze, Aarschot and several others.
Holland - Amsterdam, Dordrecht, and Rosendal.
Italy – Desio and Codroipo.
Spain - Lorca, Totana, Segovia and Santnader.
Austria - Innsbruck, Hall and Braunau.
Sweden – Stockholm and Goteborg.
New Zealand – Wellington, Hamilton and Hutt.
Australia – Shepparton.
Canada – The town of Whistler.
US – Buffalo, Fort Lauderdale, University of California Santa Barbara , UC Davis,
University of Binghamton, UMASS, University of Wisconsin Madison, New
Brunswick, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Grand Rapids and Washington State
University..
Argentina – Cordoba.
Finland – Helsinki.
 The challenge of collecting
“On Street” parking fees

 Collection of parking fees is essential both as a tool for

managing scares parking resources as well as a source of
income for the
Municipalities.

All available parking fee collection systems suffer from some

major drawbacks:
 Curbside parking meters – Vandalism, maintenance, cash collection,
inflexible, unfair to the user, visual pollution.
 P&D – High investment, vandalism, maintenance, inconvenient for the
user, difficult enforcement, cash collection, not friendly to the user.
 Cellular – Expensive for the user, difficult to operate, high transaction
cost, difficult and expensive enforcement and subject to the big brother
effect.
What is a Personal meter ?
• A Personal (in-car) meter is a small electronic
device used to pay the “on street“ parking
fees and to regulate parking time.
• Contains all parking rates and regulations.
• The customer pays for the device and the
parking fees, the city can assist providing a
discount on parking fees or meters.
• Various models are available offering a
variety of technical features.
Motorist Benefits
• User Friendly, Easy to operate
• No need for cash
• Charges only for actual time parked
• Proof for revoking unjustified summons
• Fully anonymous
• Provide receipt for parking fees
• Meeting the needs of special groups: disabled, senior
citizens, doctors etc.
• Same device can be used in various cities.
City Operational Benefits
• No cash collection and management.
• Easy and efficient enforcement.
• Flexible, easily modified to accommodate
new regulations.
• Environmentally friendly.
• Improve service to the customer, make city
residents happier !!
City financial benefits
• Reduce operational costs.
• Maintenance free.
• No investment in infrastructure.
• Improved cash flow (pre- paid).
• Increased net revenues.
• Encourage short-period parking payment.
• Benefits the non-used pre-paid fees.
 Ganis’ family of Personal
meters
• Ganis is a world leader in
the field of Personal
Parking Meters.
• We propose three types
of in car meters:
– The Spark – A low cost
The Spark
device in a disposable or The Comet
re-loadable configuration.
– The Comet – Can be
connected to the internet.
– The Smart Park - a smart
Card based device. The Smart Park
What is COMET

 COMET is a state of the art “On Street”

parking fee collection, control and
management system based on a personal
parking meter and the latest in cellular
and Internet technologies.
 COMET gives the user and the operator
the most cost effective solution without
the shortcomings of competing
technologies.
COMET main features

 Very small upfront investment both for the user

and the operator.
 The compact “personal parking meter” is easily
and conveniently operated by the user without
having to leave the vehicle.
 No transaction cost (unlike competing
technologies such as cellular phones).
 The user can buy and pay his parking fees in
advance using his computer and/or mobile
phone at home or on the move any time.
 Fair to the user – the driver pays only for the
time parked.
 Friendly and easy to use.
 State of the art technology for easy and
convenient enforcement.
COMET System Architecture
Cellular (GPRS)
on line
enforcement
(Optional )

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COMET – Personal Parking meter

City name Zone

The COMET is an electronic device
operated as
a personal parking meter, offering
following
Functionality:

 Allows parkers to pay for actual time parked only

HEL 03  Multiple parking zones.
 Variety of parking rates (Max, Min, Grace,
Progressive etc)
 Real Time Clock & calendar.
13245  Replaceable Standard battery. Typical operating
time of 300 hours.
 User friendly and easy to operate.
 Dynamic LCD display of 4 large Alpha Numeric
characters.
 Can be adopted to extreme temperature conditions.
Battery  Dimensions: Less than 60x90x11 mm,
Compartment (2.4”X3.5”X0.4”)
 Weight: ~ 50 gr.
Unit ID No.
Using the COMET as easy as 1, 2,
3!

Driver parks 1. Driver turns

the car the COMET
ON

3. Driver 2. Driver
turns the selects Zone,
meter OFF clicks on OK
upon and hangs
returning to the unit on
the car the car
window
Loading the COMET
The user can reload his COMET meter using
one of the following methods:

 Using his personal computer or cellular phone* through a

special coding systems.
 Using his personal computer via the USB cable.
 Going to a point of sale (e.g. gas station).*
 Calling a service center via code.*

Using his personal computer and the USB cable,

the user can also update parking rates. and
regulations as required by the city.

* where the service is available.

COMET Enforcement
The COMET can be
enforced:

 Visually, using the clear

dynamic display. The Comet
displays a strongly
encrypted security code
every minute.

 Real time control using

cellular GPRS and Bluetooth
technology in order to
confirm a S/N dependent
security code.
 Enforcement and citations On-Line through
Cellular connection (Optional)

Secure Internet
Connection

Ganis
Server

Cellular –
Internet
Real time information flow Secure Internet
Connection

Bluetooth Cellular
Printer phone
Back End System (BES)

The Web based Back End System is responsible for:

 Controlling the loading providing good visibility to the

municipality over the complete process.
 Update of the parking parameters.
 Update of the Comet’s S/W.
 Generation of management reports including parking
records and loading information.
Examples-actual BES
Simplepark – the US & Canada
www.simplepark.com
Laatukilpi /Helsinki - Finland
www.comet.fi
Setex/Santander – Spain
www.recargacomet.es
Setex/Santander – Spain
www.recargacomet.es
Sweden
Back End System
Financial Controls
Actual Screens – Finland
The CPSS
• The CPSS is a special BES allowing enterprises
and Point of Sale to provide the following services to
customers unable or unwilling to use their own
computer:
• Loading pre paid parking fees
• Change of parameters and S/W
• Clock change (if needed)
• Reading data
• The CPSS uses codes instead of a credit card
• The CPSS enables the enterprise to generate its
own management reports.
Actual CPSS Screens
The Distribution process

 The COMET distribution process can be designed as

to allow an “Hands Free” operation from the
Municipality stand point.

 The user can order the device over the Internet or at a

point of sales (POS)

 The unit is shipped to the user (by regular mail or a fast

courier) unloaded or containing a minimal (parking) fee.

 The user charges the device to the required amount at his

computer or mobile phone.