Smart Parking System with PlacePod, LoRaWAn IoT sensors and Android app

Rapid population growth, increased wealth and adaptation to new urban environment norms led to a significant increase in car traffic. This caused significant challenges associated with higher emissions, diminished road safety, and limited parking facilities. Smart parking solutions aim to contribute to this challenge. This paper describes a small-scale smart parking implementation at the University of Oulu parking site using IoT sensors and a mobile app to provide real-time parking information on parking availability. Testing has been conducted to demonstrate the feasibility and soundness of the developed implementation.