Objectives of the service
G-PARK addresses key challenges in micro-mobility services, including urban clutter caused by incorrectly parked vehicles, limited positioning accuracy in dense urban environments, increasing regulatory requirements for reliable parking verification, and the need for a seamless end-of-ride experience for users.
The service improves the positioning accuracy of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers to enable reliable verification of correct e-scooter parking within designated areas. By enhancing location precision, it supports operators and city authorities in ensuring compliance, reducing operational inefficiencies, and improving urban accessibility, while maintaining a frictionless user experience.
The project focuses on developing and demonstrating a scalable solution that can be deployed across different cities. It includes integrating enhanced positioning capabilities into existing micro-mobility services and validating performance in real urban environments to support adoption and meet operational and regulatory needs.
Users and their needs
G-PARK targets shared micro-mobility fleet operators as primary customers. These operators manage e-scooter fleets in urban areas and require reliable tools to ensure correct parking, comply with local regulations, and optimise operational efficiency. Urban authorities, including cities and municipalities, are key users as they rely on accurate parking verification to enforce regulations and manage public space. Micro-mobility riders are also involved, requiring a seamless end-of-ride experience.
User needs:
- Reliable verification of parking within designated areas
- High positioning accuracy in dense urban environments
- Seamless and frictionless user experience
- Reduction of operational costs
Key challenges:
- Limited accuracy of standard Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) in urban environments
- Variability of urban contexts across cities
- Integration with existing fleet management systems
- Balancing regulatory compliance with user convenience
Geographical focus:
- European urban areas (e.g. Italy, France, Germany, Spain)
Service/ system concept
G-PARK will deliver precise location data and a clear parking status (correct/incorrect). This allows operators and city authorities to automatically verify compliance, reduce manual checks, and improve fleet management. In simple terms, when a vehicle is parked, a small onboard device sends its location and movement data to a central platform. The platform combines satellite signals with sensor data and correction information to improve accuracy, even in areas with tall buildings. It then determines the exact position and whether the vehicle is parked in the right place.
Space Added Value
G-PARK uses Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) space assets to determine the position of micro-mobility vehicles. Satellite signals are combined with onboard motion sensors and processed through advanced algorithms and 3D urban models to improve positioning accuracy, even in dense urban environments.
The use of GNSS enables a scalable and infrastructure-independent solution, as it does not rely on local hardware installations such as beacons or cameras. Compared to existing methods—often based on standard GNSS, manual checks, or user-generated inputs—G-PARK provides significantly higher accuracy and reliability. This allows consistent and automated verification of correct parking within designated areas.
By leveraging space-based signals, the system can be deployed across multiple cities without requiring additional physical infrastructure, reducing costs and complexity for operators. The combination of GNSS with sensor data and urban modelling also mitigates typical urban positioning issues, such as signal reflections from buildings.
Overall, the use of space assets enables a robust, scalable and cost-efficient solution that improves operational performance and supports compliance with urban mobility regulations.
Current Status
The project has been successfully initiated, with initial activities focused on gathering user needs and defining high-level system requirements. The next key step is the Basic Design Review (BDR), which will consolidate the system architecture and validate the proposed technical approach, paving the way for subsequent development and implementation phases.
