The Pitch: ParkEasy eliminates "parking anxiety" in Los Angeles by providing a real-time map of available street parking. We use live sensor data to find your spot instantly, saving you time and reducing emissions.
Drivers in LA spend an average of 20 minutes circling for a spot. This causes frustration, wasted time, and unnecessary environmental impact from idling engines.
- Live Mapping: Visualizes vacant and occupied parking meters across Los Angeles.
- Top 3 Recommendations: Instantly identifies the three closest open spots to your destination.
- Precision Routing: Uses the Haversine Formula for accurate GPS-to-destination distance calculation.
- API Management: Navigated rate limits and caching for the LADOT dataset to ensure snappy searches.
- Math Logic: Implemented great-circle distance math to solve "as-the-crow-flies" proximity.
- Teamwork: Built from scratch in 48 hours with a newly formed team, focusing on a high-value MVP.
- Predictive AI: Forecast parking availability 30–60 minutes in advance.
- EV Filters: Locate spots with integrated charging stations.
- IoT Expansion: Integration with smart-city infrastructure and autonomous vehicle sensors.
Built with ❤️ for the LA Hackathon