Development of a smart city robotic parking service to optimize the use of parking spaces in conditions of their shortage

Current stage of urban environment development sees the lack of parking spaces. This paper analyses main causes of this problem and suggests possible solutions. In particular, the existing methods to organize parking space are considered, such as the construction of multistorey parking lots, the use of alternative modes of transport (for example, underground or on the roofs of buildings), as well as the introduction of intelligent parking management systems. The architecture, structural scheme of hardware and software implementation and application options of the developed service of robotic parking of the “smart” city for optimizing the use of parking spaces are described. Special attention is paid to the issues of optimizing the use of existing space, developing new approaches to urban infrastructure planning and taking into account the needs of different population categories.