IC0519

Independent Contractor
NEWS
May 2019
Intelligent Imaging
Systems technology used to
find CMV parking at truck
stops in Midwest
Intelligent Imaging Systems (IIS) is now
providing state departments of transportation
with its IIS Smart Parking solutions for trucks
at rest stops.
Installations were recently completed in
Ohio as part of the Mid America Association
of State Transportation Officials (MAASTO)
initiative, which unites eight Midwestern states
in the nation’s first Regional Truck Parking
Information Management System (TPIMS).
Through IIS Smart Parking, 18 rest stops
along Ohio’s Interstates 70, 75 and U.S. Route
33 were fitted with in-ground sensors, which
provide information on how many parking
spots are open and available for use. That
information is then relayed and broadcast —
in real-time — on highway
signs so truck drivers
will know the availability
of parking spaces at the
upcoming rest stop.
The IIS Smart Parking
locations join others
implemented through
MAASTO to provide
truckers with parking
availability.
The TPIMS was deployed
along the region’s highvolume
freight corridors
through Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Kentucky,
Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. Its
goal is to have all truck drivers, dispatchers and
others see and benefit from a cohesive parking
availability system that crosses state borders.
In addition to dynamic highway message signs,
websites will provide information on parking
space availability.
“This service is badly needed in the trucking
industry,” said Brian Heath, president and
CEO of IIS. “Parking is a huge concern
for drivers. Studies by the Federal Highway
Administration show that 83 percent of drivers
routinely take 30 minutes or longer to find
parking and that 37 DOTs reported problems
with commercial parking.”
According to Heath, the real-time display
of parking spots at rest areas gives drivers
time to plan. “In Ohio, it’s set up where a
highway reader board shows the number of
spots available at the upcoming rest area,” he
said. “And in many cases, it shows the spots
available at the rest areas that are further down
the road. This takes out a lot of the guesswork
of ‘where do I park?’ Plus, if a rest area is full,
the driver doesn’t have to pull in and search –
wasting time trying to find a spot that doesn’t
exist.”
IIS’ partner in the venture, IPsens, is a leader
in cloud-based parking and transportation
management solutions.
“Our hardware and parking management
software integrates well with IIS to make for
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