Design And Simulation Of a Multi Storey Smart Parking System

Abstract

With the increase in vehicle production and world population, more and more parking spaces and facilities are required. In this research a new parking system called Smart Parking System (SPS) is proposed to assist drivers to find vacant spaces in a car park in a shorter time and save effort. The new system uses sensors to detect either car park occupancy or improper parking actions. Features of SPS include display of available parking spaces, payment facilities and different types of parking spaces (vacant, occupied, reserved and handicapped). This research also describes the use of SPS system from the entrance into a parking lot until the finding of a vacant parking space and bring it back again by using a hydraulic lift and mechanical conveyors. The system is designed for a Three-level parking lot with 18 parking spaces, six parking a lot and one aisle on each floor. The system architecture defines the essential design features such as location of sensors, required number of sensors, motors location, parking space and elevator room.