PARKING GUIDANCE SYSTEM BASED ON WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS

 This study introduces a new approach of parking system by using Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) technology equipped with Infrared sensors. The system operates by monitoring the availability of the vehicle berth and making the information collected available for patrons and car-park operator. The information gained from the detection sensor is used to guide patrons to parking berth. The car-park operators use the sensors' information to aid in overall management and planning. WSN is chosen since it enables reliable information gathering and measurement to be transmitted through wireless channel without having to install new cabling for network and electricity to reach each sensing device. The system is developed with a strong feature which allows the car park operator to customize the layout of the parking lot map for each level of parking lot.

In this project we are using IR sensor and RF to get the slot information and at the entrance a microcontroller with a display is kept which displays the status of the parking lot which makes easier for the car operator to park its vehicle in the available free slot. Here the project is developed using 8051 microcontroller and the code is developed using embedded C.