Case Study

With the enhancement of people's environmental awareness and eco-friendly urban development, bicycles have become an increasingly popular mode of transportation. To accommodate this rising trend, cities are establishing self-service bicycle parking garages that provide convenient, secure, and automated parking solutions. One of the critical components of these garages is the access control system, which ensures the safety of the bicycles while providing users with a seamless and efficient self-service bicycle parking experience.

1. Bicycle Parking System Credentials

Access control terminal is perfect for Cycle Hubs & secure Cycle storage facilities, CT9 PRO supports multiple identification technologies, such as BLE/ NFC mobile, QR code, RFID cards, and PIN code for users to park their bicycle in garage.

RFID-Based Access Control

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is one of the most widely used solutions for access control. CT9 PRO supports both 13.56MHz and 125KHz RFID cards, such as Mifare®, Mifare Plus®, DESFire®, HID Prox and iCLASS® smart cards. Users swipes their RFID card on the CT9 PRO at the garage entrance, which then verifies the user credentials and allows access. CT9 PRO implements the encryption of all credentials and personal information avoiding the risk of cloning, and also protects data security through encrypted communication protocols.

Mobile BLE/ NFC Access Control

With mobile phone becoming ubiquitous, our access control systems is integrated into mobile applications. Mobile-based access provides flexibility and user convenience. User can access the bicycle garage by their mobile phone. CT9 utilizes BLE technology to allow users to identify and control the garage gate via mobile IDs, while others generate unique QR code that users scan upon entry. No need for physical cards or keys, reducing administrative and maintenance overhead. Mobile-based access control system offer a high level of security and convenience since they cannot be lost, stolen, or duplicated. They also eliminate the need for users to carry cards or remember passwords.

PIN Code or Keypad Access Control

A more traditional solution involves using PIN codes or keypads at the garage entrance. Users can use unique PIN code to enter the garage. PIN code is commonly used to grant short-term access, and temporary pins are not used for a specified period of time and becomes invalid. If users may forget their codes, new temporary codes can be regenerated for visitors to access again.

2. Security & Real-Time Synchronization

In order to ensure the safety of the bicycle garage, avoid the risk of vehicle theft, CT9 PRO features as wire/wireless 4G, Wi-Fi, TCP/IP Ethernet via HTTP/https communication protocol real-time synchronization event logs to PC/cloud server, businesses can track who enters and leaves their bicycle garages while also providing valuable evidence that can be used in the event of a theft.

The bike can be stored in the garage for 10 consecutive days. If the bike is stored for a long time, administrator will transfer it to the city's parking lot and to notice user. CT9 PRO has a powerful data memory ability for identification under offline mode and online mode, CT9 PRO uploads event logs to server for time attendance management. Administrators can track data in real time, thereby reducing the occupancy rate of garage spaces and improving the utilization rate of parking lot.

3. Self-Service Bicycle Parking

Door access control ensures that only authorized bicycle user and paying customers are allowed to park in the bicycle garage. CT9 PRO integrates seamlessly into the third-party software by SDK to work with payment system to build all-in-one self-service bicycle parking solution that provide user with worry-free 24/7 access to bicycle garage.

4. Low-cost Parking

The main gate is the most important security line of the parking lot. Mobile-based access control system provides customers with a convenient way to access and reduce the hassle of manually opening and closing the bicycle garage door. More importantly, users can enjoy a comfortable and fast bicycle parking experience, without the need for staff to guard the bicycle garage door, helping enterprises reduce labor costs.

Conclusion

For a self-service bicycle parking garage, the choice of access control system depends on factors like budget, user convenience, security level, and scalability. RFID-based systems and mobile-based access control offer a balance between security and user convenience, making them popular choices. Ultimately, this integrated multi-technology system ensures the safety of bicycles while offering users flexibility.