Asheville Regional Airport’s Expansive List of Customer Amenities Now Includes Upgraded Parking Facilities
Cheshire, CT – January 25, 2024 – TKH Security (formerly Park Assist) is delighted to announce the successful implementation of its Automated Parking Guidance System (APGS) at the Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) in Fletcher, NC. The camera-based parking guidance system, awarded through a contract with the Asheville Regional Airport Authority, is now live and enhancing the overall customer experience for AVL’s travelers.
“The addition of a visual parking guidance system in our parking garage is an excellent enhancement for travelers,” said Lew Bleiweis, A.A.E., President and CEO of Asheville Regional Airport. “Our parking garage is often very full, and now our customers can easily identify open spaces with a quick glance, which makes the parking process much more efficient. The system works well, a definite improvement for our customers.”
In 2022, AVL made an economic impact of $2.26 billion in the region, marking a record-breaking year with more than 1.8 million passengers, a 29% increase compared to 2021. And just released, 2023 passenger numbers grew by 22% resulting in AVL’s first-ever year in which more than 2 million passengers were served. Responding to this growth and anticipating future demand, AVL unveiled an expansion plan named AVL Forward in the summer of 2023. This initiative includes the construction of a new terminal, which broke ground at the same time installation began on their new APGS.
The APGS monitors more than 1,000 parking spaces across five levels of parking. TKH Security’s camera-based M5 smart sensor system provides an effective method for travelers to quickly find available parking spaces, significantly reducing their time to park by up to 63%. The M5 smart-sensors, capable of monitoring up to six parking spaces simultaneously, utilize bright, color-coded LED lights (often green for available and red for occupied) to visually guide parkers to open spaces, alleviating potential stress during the parking process. The APGS not only reduces traffic congestion but also assists travelers in reaching their gates faster.
Capturing footage 24/7, the autonomous, camera-based M5 smart-sensors stream live HD video to the central database, INX. This allows the Parking Division to perform real-time monitoring of occupancy and activity, using interactive dashboards with live data. Operators can maximize usage and revenue per square foot, improve security and surveillance, and forecast traveler activity.
“We take pride in being the number one provider of camera-based parking guidance in the US. Working with the Asheville Regional Airport, our team is excited about our continued growth in the state of North Carolina. We’re thrilled to provide AVL’s travelers with an enhanced and stress-free parking experience,” said Regional Sales Executive, Southeast, Thomas Alexander. “AVL is our 4th major APGS airport project in North Carolina.”
As scheduled, APGS installation was completed in the first quarter of 2024. AVL’s APGS package also includes:
- VMS NAV signage placed at the garage entrance to assist parkers with wayfinding,
- An API package that provides the airport’s Parking Division with a secure connection to a limitless set of third-party parking related solutions,
- And INX with real-time dashboards and business intelligence for the Parking Division to maximize parking operations.
Fast Company‘s recent article, “The new, sci-fi ways AI will radically redesign airports,” shines a light on TKH Security’s APGS and its impact on airport parking experiences. The article not only underscores the efficiency, security, and convenience features of our APGS, as witnessed at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, but also aligns with our recent partnership at the Asheville Regional Airport.
“Being featured in Fast Company is a testament to the dedication and innovation of our team. With AVL’s Automated Parking Guidance System now live, we’re proud to offer travelers a parking experience that prioritizes efficiency and convenience, shaping the future of airport operations,” said Thomas.
Delighted to celebrate our thriving partnership with DOM Security.
Strong relationships are the benchmark of success, and together with DOM Security, we’re proud to offer our ATLAS Access platform. This combines the ever-high quality of DOM Security locking products with our commitment to provide technology for your security.
Empowering end users, our collaboration makes it effortless to manage access through daily tools like Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Entra ID, while streamlining visitor management through Outlook.
We look forward to continued success together.
Colorado School of Mines Elevates Parking Experience with TKH Security’s State-of-the-Art Automated Parking Guidance System
Cheshire, CT – December 20, 2023 – TKH Security (formerly Park Assist), a leading technology provider in camera-based Automated Parking Guidance Systems (APGS), is pleased to announce the prestigious Colorado School of Mines has chosen our cutting-edge parking solutions to enhance the overall parking experience on their campus in C+PKll garage with 871 parking spaces.
At the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, the Colorado School of Mines (Mines) is located in Golden, Colorado. Recently celebrating its Fall 2023 Undergraduate Commencement, Mines is a public research university focused on applied science and engineering. Mines once again ranked among the nation’s top universities in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 edition of Best Colleges, ranking #36 in Top Public Schools nationwide and first in Colorado.
“As we see available land shrinking on college campuses across North America, the need for parking guidance to maximize overall availability is becoming essential,” said Jeff Sparrow, Director of Sales, North America. “Our technology not only maximizes parking efficiency but also offers enhanced security features, creating a safer environment. To the benefit of students, faculty, and staff, campus security will be able to better monitor each parking space.”
The camera-based M5 smart-sensor is the core of our automated parking guidance system (APGS). With two CMOS digital cameras on either side, the M5 smart-sensors are installed above the driving lane to monitor up to six parking spaces each, up to three on each side. Exhibiting a 99%+ accuracy rate, the M5 has a full spectrum RGB (LED) indicator that can be configured to display thousands of colors to indicate occupancy and parking space type. Most commonly, green indicates available, blue indicates handicapped, purple indicates EV, while red indicates occupied. Reducing time to park by up to 63%, the system not only facilities a smoother traffic flow inside the parking garage but it also reduces congestion in the surrounding areas.
Their automated parking guidance system (APGS) package also includes:
Camera-based C5 Smart Counting Solution to be placed at key points to accurately detect and count bidirectional traffic, sending the data to both VMS signs and INX,
- Camera-based C5 Smart Counting Solution to be placed at key points to accurately detect and count bidirectional traffic, sending the data to both VMS signs and INX,
- With maximum messaging flexibility, VMS signage will treat parkers to up to the moment guidance at key decision points, guiding them to available parking quickly,
- Park Alerts will send proactive notifications for the arrival of important or banned persons, if someone overstays their limited-time space, or if someone parks in a restricted space,
- Park Surveillance will deliver comprehensive monitoring of each parking space, in and between spaces, by capturing HD streaming video when motion is detected or continuously, allowing security to be on the lookout for suspicious activity in a more efficient way than ever before,
- And the INX integration will provide Mines with real-time and historical actionable data including: occupancy, dwell time, turnover, heatmaps, frequency, trends, comparative analytics, environmental conditions, and more.
“Mines selected us based on our leadership in camera-based APGS and our extensive experience in successful parking guidance installations. With installation beginning in Q1 2024, I look forward to working closely with Mines on this project,” said Sparrow.
ATLAS: Access at hand. Reading the market.
Following our knowledge-sharing experience and IPROTECT’S transition to the high-end market, we shifted our focus to cater to customer needs in the commodity market.
How did we achieve this?
- We revamped our approach based on stakeholder feedback, addressing pain points like manual card handling, password resets and multi-system access management.
- We identified an additional pain point of having separate visitor management systems and a user database of AC and main company database.
This shift towards understanding and addressing customer needs became the cornerstone of our product innovation journey. While navigating ATLAS Access, we integrated a mobile app experience, tested POCs, and leveraged experience from IPROTECT AC which led us to a set of primary values:
- Enabling the shift to digital access, transforming your mobile device into your key entry method.
- Extension of daily tooling for access management with user administration through Microsoft Entra ID, and Employee and Visitor Management within Microsoft 365.
- Improved Visitor Management that can be managed directly by employees & visitors.
These were centered around the evolving dynamics of office spaces, driven by innovation, higher market requirements, demand for modern technology and influence of the COVID-19 hybrid work transition.
Want to know how we set up our dynamic team structure? Look out for the next project ATLAS post!
You can also find out more information about ATLAS by visiting us here.
Access Made Easy – Simplified Processes for System Administrators. Access at Hand
Watch the demonstration below Giving facility managers the power of access at hand, our platform offers;
▸ Streamlined User Management Procedures – ATLAS was designed to be as simple and intuitive as possible – configured so that user management is carried out directly in Microsoft Entra ID with user groups synchronized with the platform and mix of data.
▸ Setting Up User Groups – ATLAS synchronizes user groups with the company’s Entra ID. There is no additional manual input needed to have all the employees within ATLAS Access. The admin can decide which user group has which rights.
▸ Linking User Groups to Correct Doors – All locks added to ATLAS can be connected to the right user group in a very simple way. Admins based on the user group choose which door they should have access to.
ATLAS also allows admins to connect locks to already existing rooms in Microsoft Entra ID which are also displayed in
Outlook and provide seamless access to all people invited for a particular meeting.
For more information on how we’re supporting a new era of access management, visit us here.
ATLAS Access, a new era of technology for employees. Access at Hand
The evolving landscape of work has been accompanied by a range of changes, driven by new technological needs and the demands of our times – and here’s how ATLAS fits in:
▸ Transition to Digital Access – ATLAS follows the core principle of “access at hand” by supporting mobile devices. This not only simplifies moving around the office but also increases the security of the building with virtual access cards stored in ATLAS Access.
▸ Simplified Reservation Procedure – ATLAS offers access by exception, meaning that employees only get access when needed and every person who booked a visit with ATLAS will have a place to work. ATLAS also has a module dedicated to employees that need year-round access.
▸ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗲 – With ATLAS, we have fully integrated with Outlook, to provide a smooth flow for hosting any guests visiting your facility.
For more information on how we’re supporting the transition to a new way of working, visit us here.