Improved Automated Car Parking System

Abstract

This research proposed an improved automated car parking system designed to minimize the area or control the influx of cars into a car park using a smart medium. The major problems of the car parking system are lack of authentication and validation system, no accurate detecting measures of the presence of cars and no proper measures for car security against car theft. However, the improved automated car parking system is reducing car theft, stress, and space. The ultrasonic detecting method was used to carry out the detection of the automated car parking system. The ultrasonic detector senses the car from 3-5 meters away at a high speed, when the vehicle is sensed, the detected signal is sent to the receiver of the ultrasonic sensor which then provides a barcode of the vehicle for verification. This research work was achieved by using the ultrasonic sensor, Arduino, and barcode generator. The results of the research work show the barcodes of different car plate numbers that were scanned and validated for parking access, and the transmitted and received signal of the ultrasonic wave was also analyzed. The result also shows where a transmitted signal was attenuated due to reflective loss, but the signal was amplified to gain strength. It is concluded that the improved automated car parking system has advanced the car parking system mode of payment, the mode of security of cars and reduces the stress of parking cars. And should be recommended for public uses, schools, offices, medical centres etc.