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BMW has developed a 7 Series that uses its on-board computer to pay for parking.
The technology allows drivers using multi-storey car parks to drive directly
to the exit and simply confirm the parking charge on the on board monitor.
The 7 Series prototype employs a development of existing technology combined
with a wireless payment system.
The system registers both the time of entry and the time at the point of
departure from the car park, and calculates the fee.
The benefit to drivers is no longer having to queue to pay at the ticket
machine and seamless billing for parking.
The research project is part of the Network On Wheels (NOW) initiative – a
cooperation between the Chair for Applied Informatics / Cooperative Systems at
Munich Technical University and BMW Group Research and Technology
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