- Date: August 17, 2023
- Categories: AWSDevelopment
Background
As cities evolve into smart cities, the challenge of managing public spaces, including parking, becomes ever more complex. Our client, a municipal services provider, recognized the need for a multi-tenant, scalable, and Smart City-compatible parking solution that could cater to different local municipalities.
The Challenge
The key challenge was to integrate Smart City functionalities into a multi-tenant mobile parking solution. Each local municipality, being a separate tenant, had unique requirements for parking management and smart city features. The platform needed to seamlessly integrate with the existing core municipal services platform.
The Solution
Smart City-Enabled, Multi-Tenant Architecture
As a Cloud & Software Engineer we spearheaded the development of a Smart City-enabled, multi-tenant mobile parking solution that allows different local municipalities to manage parking zones effectively.
Management UI for Parking Zones
A user-friendly management UI was developed, enabling municipalities to manage parking zones, set pricing strategies, and even guide users to free parking zones within the city.
In-App Navigation to Free Parking Zones
The mobile application includes an in-app navigation feature to guide users to free parking zones within the city, aligning with Smart City objectives of efficient public resource utilization.
Robust Backend on AWS
Utilizing AWS Amplify and GraphQL, a robust backend was developed. DynamoDB was chosen for secure and scalable data storage.
Cross-Platform Mobile App
The mobile application, built using the Ionic Framework, ensures compatibility across different mobile platforms.
Three-Stage Deployment
The Amplify backend was rolled out through a CodeBuild Pipeline across three stages, ensuring scalability and security for each municipal tenant.
Technologies Used
AWS Amplify, AWS Lambda, AWS S3, AWS Step Functions, AWS SNS, GraphQL, Ionic, DynamoDB.
The Outcome
This Smart City-enabled, multi-tenant mobile parking solution has revolutionized parking management across multiple local municipalities. Each municipality can manage its own set of parking zones while benefitting from smart features like in-app navigation to free zones.