Assessment Task-Parking Systems

Activity 12 (CT5-THI) Organize these options into INPUT-PROCESSING-OUTPUT (5 marks)

Groups:

(a) INPUT

,

(b) PROCESSING

,

(c) Output

• Image of the Car

• Parking time

• Amount to be Paid

• Parking fees

• The time and date of arrival

• The number plate of the car

• Boomgate open

• Display fee on screen

Activity 11 (CT5-THI -01) (5 marks)

Explain the formula in your own words:

=IF(B4<= 4, "FREE", IF(B4<=5, $4, IF(B4<=6, $8, $18)))

Activity 13 CT5-SAF-01 (5 marks)

Explain how number plate data is protected and why privacy is important in parking systems. (encryption, securely, hackers, access, harm, use your information)

Activity 14 (CT5-DAT-01) (5marks)

Explain how number plate data travels from camera to database server and how it is stored securely -and backed up- in a database. (wi-fi signals, Wi-Fi router, through cables, to database server, hard disk, encrypted, cloud back up)

What is the main purpose of a number plate recognition system in a car park?

• To enhance the aesthetic appeal of the car park.
• To track the speed of vehicles entering the car park.
• To provide parking space availability updates to drivers.
• To automatically identify and manage vehicle access in a car park.

What hardware is used to detect and record car number plates?

• Traffic cameras
• License plate stickers
• Vehicle registration databases
• Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems

What does the software do with the number plate image first?

• The software inteprets the characters from the number plate image.

• The software saves the number plate image to a file.
• The software deletes the number plate image.
• The software displays the number plate image.

What software is used to read vehicle number plates?

• Traffic Monitoring Software (TMS)
• Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) software
• Vehicle Identification System (VIS)
• License Plate Reader (LPR) software

What protocol is used to send the photo from the camera to the server?

• FTP protocol
• SMTP protocol
• HTTP protocol
• Bluetooth connection

Which part of the NPR system calculates how long the car stayed?

• The server database software

• Engine performance tracker
• Navigation system
• Fuel efficiency module