SMART PARKING AND RESERVATION SYSTEM FOR QR-CODE BASED CAR PARK

Abstract

Parking is a problem for almost everyone today so there has to be a solution, which helps getting rid of
problems arising due to the lack of a proper parking management system. Although various traditional PGIS (Parking
Guidance Information System) exist, they can serve only a few users because it is difficult for such static systems to
disseminate information on a wider scale. So the aim of this study is to provide a dynamic solution by introducing the
concept of parking guidance system over the internet and also using one of the latest techniques available today i.e. the
QR code for the user’s ease. The system is basically designed for a college parking which can further be extended as
required. This system enhances the components of existing parking system available in the colleges. This system runs on
a mobile phone platform and provides a visual display of parking lots available to the user so that the user can book or
reserve a space. Six parking spaces were gathered within College of Engineering, and were published on the web map
server. The Quick Response QR code is affixed at every parking space. The user can thus select the parking space from
the visual display. The user needs to scan the QR Code while parking and unparking the vehicle. The action of the user is
then reflected in the database. The android application was thus developed that can incur the parking information which
was uploaded on the web map server. This system reduces the time which is involved in searching the parking space thus
reducing the fuel consumption, user’s frustration. It reduces vehicle travel time and parking time.