A Parking Ranging System Based on Microcontroller and Infrared Sensor

Smart parking system is a system that is designed to make information about parking spaces available for vehicle owners to make parking simple and easy. Car parking management is one of the difficulties faced by drivers in cities, many vehicle owners have difficulty finding a parking space thus resulting in traffic congestion, time wasting and wasteful consumption of fuel. There is a need for a parking system that is smart, that will help with accurate and easily accessible information regarding space availability, by indicating if there is a vacant space or space is occupied. The proposed parking system is designed to improve the use of parking and reduce waiting times while saving on fuel. So, the primary objective of this system is to investigate and develop a prototype of a smart parking system that will navigate and direct drivers by alerting them if there is space available or not. The system will be designed using a microcontroller (Arduino) and infrared sensors. By using this design strategy, the aim is to devise a solution that will be used to save time, limit use of fuel and limit traffic congestion.