The document describes ParkNet, a system that uses vehicles equipped with GPS and ultrasonic sensors to detect available parking spaces as they drive by. The sensors can identify parked and vacant spaces, which are sent to a central server along with location data. The server collects this information to generate up-to-date maps of parking availability across a city to help drivers more easily find parking. The system was tested in two areas of San Francisco and was able to accurately detect parking spaces 95% of the time and generate occupancy maps that were over 90% accurate.