SMART PARKING

SYSTEM
Addressing Urban Parking
Challenges with Technology

By Pranav and Maulik

SYSTEM
•The Smart Parking System is an innovative solution designed to automate and manage parking spaces efficiently using
embedded electronics and sensors. In modern urban areas, finding a parking spot is often time-consuming and frustrating due to
unorganized parking and the increasing number of vehicles. This system aims to reduce manual efforts, save time, and ensure
optimal space usage.
•The project uses a microcontroller (Arduino) along with ultrasonic sensors, servo motors, and indicators to detect the
availability of parking slots and control the entry of vehicles automatically. The system can detect whether a parking slot is
occupied or vacant, and accordingly, open or close a gate using a servo motor. It also displays the status of parking slots using
LEDs or an LCD screen.
• Domain: Urban Infrastructure and Smart Systems
• List of Issues:
⚬ Traffic congestion due to inefficient parking systems
⚬ Lack of real-time parking slot availability information
⚬ Increased fuel consumption and pollution while searching
for parking

• Issue on Focus: Inefficient parking management in urban

areas
 IMPORTANCE OF THE
• Reasons for Importance: ISSUE
⚬ Environmental Impact: Reducing unnecessary fuel consumption
and emissions.
⚬ Time Efficiency: Helping users find parking quickly.
⚬ Economic Benefits: Reduced congestion boosts productivity in
urban areas.
• Substantiation:
⚬ Companies like Park+ and Get My Parking innovate with IoT,
supported by UN Smart Cities Program and private funding.
⚬ Universities like MIT and events such as Smart India Hackathon
highlight the importance of smart parking.
⚬ Inefficient parking leads to delays, congestion, and pollution in urban
areas.
 INTERNATIONAL
CONTEXT
• Status and Importance:
⚬ Urbanization leading to massive parking demand globally.
⚬ Cities like San Francisco, London, and Singapore have
implemented smart parking systems.
⚬ Global investments in smart parking expected to reach $10
billion by 2028.
• Impact:
⚬ Environmental sustainability (e.g., reduced CO₂ emissions).
⚬ Higher adoption of IoT technologies in urban planning.
 INDIAN CONTEXT
• Status and Importance:
⚬ Parking demand growing due to increasing vehicle ownership
(30% annual growth).
⚬ Government initiatives: Smart Cities Mission focusing on
IoT-based parking solutions.
⚬ Startups like Park+ and Get My Parking leading innovation.
• Challenges:
⚬ Lack of standardized policies for parking management.
⚬ Limited public awareness of smart parking solutions.
SMART CAR PARKING
SYSTEM USING
ARDUINO UNO
• Objectives:To develop an automatic car parking system using
Arduino that efficiently manages parking slots and reduces traffic
congestion.
• Hardware: Arduino Uno, IR Sensors,Servo Motors,LCD Display,IR
Sensors
• Data Acquisition: using IR sensors and ultrasonic sensors to detect
the presence of cars.
• Data Storage: Data is stored in the Arduino's memory for real-time
processing and display on the LCD.
• Algorithm: The algorithm detects the presence of cars using IR
sensors and controls the servo motors to open/close gates. It updates
the parking slot status on the LCD display.
• Algorithm Execution:The algorithm is executed on the edge using
the Arduino microcontrollers.
• User Interface: LCD screen, showing the status of parking slots.
• Experiments: using IR sensors or ultrasonic sensors to detect the
presence of cars.
• Performance Metrics:
⚬ Accuracy of car detection
⚬ Response time for gate operation
⚬ Reliability of slot status updates
• Result Analysis:System comparison to manual parking showed
improved efficiency, reduced congestion, and increased user
satisfaction
• FlowChart:
• ADVANTAGES
⚬ Efficient Parking Management: The system automates the
process of parking, reducing the time and effort required to find a
parking spot.
⚬ Reduced Traffic Congestion: By efficiently managing parking
slots, the system helps in reducing traffic congestion around
parking areas.
⚬ User-Friendly Interface: The LCD display provides clear and
real-time information about available parking slots, making it easy
for drivers to find a spot.
• DISADVANTAGES
⚬ Initial Setup Cost: The initial cost of setting up the system,
including purchasing hardware components and installation, can
be high.
⚬ Maintenance Requirements: Regular maintenance is required
to ensure that sensors and other components function correctly,
which can add to the operational costs.
⚬ Limited Scalability: The system may need significant
modifications to scale up for larger parking areas or to integrate
with other smart city solutions.
• Future Work: Vacant Parking Slot Detection System Using IR
Sensors
⚬ Putting sensors or RFID tags on the parking slots.
⚬ Modifying the code based on new data from the slots.
⚬ Displaying which empty slot is available on the LCD.
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