Parking technology provider Smart Parking is planning to trial its space finding service in the London Borough of Camden in England.

The parking service offers drivers real-time information on unoccupied on-street car parking spaces in a city centre, allowing for quick and convenient location of a parking space while reducing congestion and emissions.

This Camden trial comprises installation of 282 SmartEye sensors, together with SmartLink zone controllers in Fortress Road, Islip Street, Caversham Road, Gaisford Street, Greenland Road, Plender Street, Grangeway and Mornington Crescent, by March this year.

"We look forward to demonstrating the value of the system."

The SmartPark service includes virtually flat, anti-slip profile SmartEye sensors that are equipped with RFID technology.

These sensors detect when a vehicle has occupied a parking space with the help of infrared, and provide real-time data that will populate appropriate devices with changes to parking space occupancy.

Drivers can access a dedicated mobile application through their smart phone to get the current location of parking spaces near to them, and can be guided to the nearest unoccupied space.

Once parked, the app will also direct users to pay for parking though an authority’s chosen remote payment solution.

Smart Parking Group CEO Paul Gillespie said: "We’re delighted to have been selected to trial SmartPark for Camden, and we look forward to demonstrating the value of the system within a second London authority.

"It’s a proven solution that can play a key role in helping city centre roads and parking spaces operate more efficiently."

The latest announcement follows Smart Parking’s decision to to install SmartPark for Westminster City Council, where it will deploy up to 10,000 SmartEye sensors in two phases across the central London Borough.

First phase includes 3,000 sensors installed at all paid-for and disabled parking bays across the West End.