Automatic Parking in Smart Cities

TL;DR

This paper presents an automatic parking system controlled via cellular phones, utilizing a hexagon-shaped conveyor structure with sensors and microcontroller control to improve land use, reduce driver stress, and lower pollution in smart cities.

Contribution

It introduces a novel cellular phone-controlled parking system with a hexagon conveyor design, capable of capacity extension and adaptable to various locations.

Findings

Efficient vehicle transportation within parking lots.

Reduced driver stress and pollution.

System scalability for different locations.

Abstract

The objective behind this project is to maximize the efficiency of land space, to decrease the driver stress and frustration, along with a considerable reduction in air pollution. Our contribution is in the form of an automatic parking system that is controlled by cellular phones. The structure is a hexagon shape that uses conveyor belts, to transport the vehicles from the entrance into the parking spaces over an elevating platform. The entrance gate includes length-measuring sensors to determine whether the approaching vehicle is eligible to enter. Our system is controlled through a microcontroller, and using cellular communications to connect to the customer. The project can be applied to different locations and is capable of capacity extensions.