Parking is one of the biggest problems in modern cities. A smart parking system is a solution to address vehicle parking in cities using the internet. This chapter will explore what a smart parking system is and how to build one using Arduino and Raspberry Pi boards.
In this chapter, we learn the following topics:
- Introducing smart parking systems
- Sensor devices for a smart parking system
- Vehicle entry/exit detection
- Vehicle plate number detection
- Vacant parking space detection
- Building a smart parking system
Let's get started!