The patent-pending CURB system incorporates commonly available hardware, network and computer components, plus SST proprietary software, SST proprietary business systems, and SST’s patent-pending Bike Vault assemblies. CURB is a truly unique and powerful parking management system with eight major elements:
1. Paypoint Kiosk. The CURB Kiosk is a pole-mounted enclosure containing a large color touch screen, credit card reader, RFID reader, coin acceptor, and various communication transceivers to communicate to the central system, bike vaults, parking sensors, etc. The CURB Kiosk is powered by 120VAC or optionally a solar array.
The CURB Kiosk is the point of interface for motorists/cyclists/pedestrians that are the system’s customers. Customers can pay for parking; securely store bikes, rent bikes, access city information and events from an intuitive, easy to use interface.
2. Vehicle Sensors. CURB’s Vehicle Sensor is a wireless sensor imbedded into the road surface, asphalt or concrete, near the center of the parking space. No excavation is required, and simple tools and inexpensive materials are used to accomplish the transition in as little as 5 minutes or less per parking space. This sensor communicates to the Kiosk the arrival and departure of vehicles for billing and feeds data to the enforcement module.
3. Scooter/Motorcycle Sensor. CURB’s Scooter/Motorcycle Sensor is a wireless sensor optimized for detection of motorcycles and scooters. It is imbedded into the road surface, asphalt or concrete, near the center of the parking space. No excavation is required, and simple tools and inexpensive materials are used to accomplish the transition in as little as 5 minutes or less per parking space. This sensor communicates to the Kiosk the arrival and departure of motorcycles and scooters for billing and feeds data to the enforcement module.
4. Bike Vault. The patent pending Bike Vault securely stores bicycles and their major components in an electronically alarmed system. The Bike Vault is not only extremely easy to use, but also provides exceptionally high-density storage, minimizing the real estate required. The Bike Vaults in conjunction with an optional rental bike system on the Kiosk provides the entire necessary infrastructure to provide a citywide bike rental program.
5. Security Sensors. Both the Kiosk and the Bike Vault include sensors for detecting attempted theft or vandalism, plus an audible and visual alarm. A still or video camera is an option on the Kiosk which provides even greater deterrence and recording evidence of vandalism or theft.
6. CURB System Manager. A server located at CURB’s Back Office hosts CURB System Manager Software which provides system-wide management of alarms, hosts the enforcement module, manages the communication network, advertising engine, city portal, as well as provides the gateway to SST’s (link securestoragestech.com) to back office.
The City Portal functionality is also server based and is managed by the CURB System Manager. This function manages the content and all other event and merchant promotion information, maps and way finding, etc., and can provide direct links to support merchants including reservations and sample menus.
7. CURB Back Office Interface. The Back Office provides a transaction management engine, a Parking Patron management module, reporting engine, fraud detection and other management functions, and also facilitates the Patron service communication capabilities located at a SST facility, operating 24/7.
8. Parking Patron Interface. Using the CURB System is simple and intuitive. The users simply select a function from the main menu (Events, Transportation, Shopping, Bike Storage, Bike Rental and Auto Parking). If the user is selecting a pay option, then they swipe a payment card, select the correct transaction, and are off. If the user is storing a bicycle a, credit/debit card acts as both the payment method as well as the key to retrieve the cycle.
1. Paypoint Kiosk. The CURB Kiosk is a pole-mounted enclosure containing a large color touch screen, credit card reader, RFID reader, coin acceptor, and various communication transceivers to communicate to the central system, bike vaults, parking sensors, etc. The CURB Kiosk is powered by 120VAC or optionally a solar array.
The CURB Kiosk is the point of interface for motorists/cyclists/pedestrians that are the system’s customers. Customers can pay for parking; securely store bikes, rent bikes, access city information and events from an intuitive, easy to use interface.
2. Vehicle Sensors. CURB’s Vehicle Sensor is a wireless sensor imbedded into the road surface, asphalt or concrete, near the center of the parking space. No excavation is required, and simple tools and inexpensive materials are used to accomplish the transition in as little as 5 minutes or less per parking space. This sensor communicates to the Kiosk the arrival and departure of vehicles for billing and feeds data to the enforcement module.
3. Scooter/Motorcycle Sensor. CURB’s Scooter/Motorcycle Sensor is a wireless sensor optimized for detection of motorcycles and scooters. It is imbedded into the road surface, asphalt or concrete, near the center of the parking space. No excavation is required, and simple tools and inexpensive materials are used to accomplish the transition in as little as 5 minutes or less per parking space. This sensor communicates to the Kiosk the arrival and departure of motorcycles and scooters for billing and feeds data to the enforcement module.
4. Bike Vault. The patent pending Bike Vault securely stores bicycles and their major components in an electronically alarmed system. The Bike Vault is not only extremely easy to use, but also provides exceptionally high-density storage, minimizing the real estate required. The Bike Vaults in conjunction with an optional rental bike system on the Kiosk provides the entire necessary infrastructure to provide a citywide bike rental program.
5. Security Sensors. Both the Kiosk and the Bike Vault include sensors for detecting attempted theft or vandalism, plus an audible and visual alarm. A still or video camera is an option on the Kiosk which provides even greater deterrence and recording evidence of vandalism or theft.
6. CURB System Manager. A server located at CURB’s Back Office hosts CURB System Manager Software which provides system-wide management of alarms, hosts the enforcement module, manages the communication network, advertising engine, city portal, as well as provides the gateway to SST’s (link securestoragestech.com) to back office.
The City Portal functionality is also server based and is managed by the CURB System Manager. This function manages the content and all other event and merchant promotion information, maps and way finding, etc., and can provide direct links to support merchants including reservations and sample menus.
7. CURB Back Office Interface. The Back Office provides a transaction management engine, a Parking Patron management module, reporting engine, fraud detection and other management functions, and also facilitates the Patron service communication capabilities located at a SST facility, operating 24/7.
8. Parking Patron Interface. Using the CURB System is simple and intuitive. The users simply select a function from the main menu (Events, Transportation, Shopping, Bike Storage, Bike Rental and Auto Parking). If the user is selecting a pay option, then they swipe a payment card, select the correct transaction, and are off. If the user is storing a bicycle a, credit/debit card acts as both the payment method as well as the key to retrieve the cycle.
