Development of a smart car parking system by using Arduino Uno

Abstract

In most metropolitan areas, finding a parking place is challenging and is particularly true at rush hour. The issue arises from a lack of knowledge about where available parking spots are at any one time. Though this information exists, multiple vehicles may seek out relatively limited parking spaces, producing significant traffic congestion. Furthermore, as the number of car users grows, the demand for parking rises. This study offers the Smart Parking System to provide confusion-free and easy parking. This project assists car drivers in parking their vehicles with the least amount of wasted time by providing reliable information on the availability of parking spaces. The Arduino Uno is the major component used in this project as the microcontroller unit. This device can automatically detect open, empty parking spots, allowing new vehicles to join the automated automobile parking if the slot is empty; otherwise, if the system does not identify an empty slot, the entrance is halted by the servo barrier. The servo motors then represent the car's status by detecting the vehicle's movement using IR sensors. The Liquid Crystalline Display (LCD 1602) will display the availability of the parking space, while the Infrared sensors will keep track of the number of cars entering and exiting the parking space.