The goal of our app is to show, at a glance, parking availability, how availability has changed over a short period of time, and other relevant information like price and lot closing time.
We show parking availability using a spectrum from dark green to white. Darker green means a high percentage of spots are available. As a lot fills up, it will get progressively lighter until it’s white, indicating it’s full. We reinforce the color coding by also showing the actual number of spots available. An animation (similar to a weather radar) will show the rate at which a lot is filling up so users will be able to judge whether a lot that appears empty will still have spots remaining by the time they arrive. Lots closing within an hour have a red outline, closed lots are shaded red, and price is indicated by dollar sign icons ($ = cheap, $$$$ = expensive).
The goal of our app is to show, at a glance, parking availability, how availability has changed over a short period of time, and other relevant information like price and lot closing time.
We show parking availability using a spectrum from dark green to white. Darker green means a high percentage of spots are available. As a lot fills up, it will get progressively lighter until it’s white, indicating it’s full. We reinforce the color coding by also showing the actual number of spots available. An animation (similar to a weather radar) will show the rate at which a lot is filling up so users will be able to judge whether a lot that appears empty will still have spots remaining by the time they arrive. Lots closing within an hour have a red outline, closed lots are shaded red, and price is indicated by dollar sign icons ($ = cheap, $$$$ = expensive).