Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) for Parking Space Management System

Abstract

In the realm of traffic management systems, a sophisticated parking system has been
developed to reduce the cost of employing personnel and optimize resource utilization for vehicle
parking lot owners. Currently, the conventional method of finding a parking space is manual, where
drivers typically rely on luck and experience to locate a spot on the street. This process is timeconsuming
and may lead to the worst-case scenario of failing to find any parking space, especially in
densely populated urban areas. An alternative approach is to locate a designated parking lot with high
capacity. The underlying paper presents a system model with remote access using an open-source
physical computing platform based on Arduino with IR sensor technology, integrated with a
smartphone for communication and user interface. This setup allows both the control system and
vehicles to verify the feasibility of finding a free parking spot using internet and cloud technology.