Development of an Open-Space Visual Smart Parking System

Parking has become an evident road traffic problem arising from the increase in the use of cars. To solve the continuous waste of time and energy in search of parking lots in the country, we have developed a visual smart parking monitoring system for open-space parking lots. The system comprises of wireless sensor nodes equipped with cameras that monitor the status of each parking space in a parking lot. Each node is capable of running a parking lot occupancy algorithm to check for occupancies. Finally, the results are sent to a central controller connected to the internet, which will then be disseminated through a GUI made for both web and mobile platforms. The system was proven to have a potential for robustness, energy-efficiency, and further improvement.