Radio Frequency Identification Based Smart Parking System Using Internet of Things
Radio Frequency Identification Based Smart Parking System Using Internet of Things
Rahman Atiqur
School of Information and Communication Engineering, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications,
Chongqing Key Lab of Mobile Communications Technology, P.R. China
University of Chittagong, Faculty of Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering Department, Bangladesh
Corresponding Author:
Rahman Atiqur
School of Information and Communication Engineering
Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Key Lab of Mobile Communications Technology, Chongqing, 400065, P. R. China
Email: [email protected]
1. INTRODUCTION
The Internet of Things (IoT) can move information through the system without including human
connections. IoT permits clients to utilize reasonable remote innovation and furthermore encourages the
client to move the information into the cloud. IoT encourages the client to look after straightforwardness. The
possibility of IoT began with the personality of things for associating different gadgets. These gadgets can be
controlled or observed through PCs over the web. IoT contains two unmistakable words "Inter" and "Things",
where the Internet is a huge system for interfacing servers with gadgets [1]. Inter empowers the data to be
sent, get or even speak with the gadgets. The parking issue causes air contamination and traffic blockage [2].
In the present situation, parking spots are difficult to look in an everyday life for the individuals. As per the
ongoing review, there will be a fast increment in the vehicle's populace of over 1.6 billion around 2035 [3].
Around one million barrels of world's oil is being scorched ordinary [4]. Hence, a smart parking framework
is the key answer for lessening the waste phase of the fuel. The answer for the issues is being raised. Smart
parking can be an answer for limiting a client's time and effectiveness just as the general expense of the fuel
consumed looking for the parking spot. In this, the information is gathered from the sensor and through
dissecting and preparing, the yield is obtained [5]. This information gets transmitted in the gadgets which
extricates the applicable data and sends it to the raspberry pi 4 gadgets which provide the order guidance for
the information to the specific gadgets all the while. Raspberry pi 4 imparts the sign to the servo engine
alongside GSM module which further gives guidelines and notice to the client. At the point when the client
enters the parking zone, RFID card dispensed to the enrolled client is filtered by the reader module
subsequently guaranteeing the security of the client personality. This empowers the client to get the data of
the accessible parking spot just as SMS notice to the enrolled client's portable number. It comprises three
sections where the initial segment is the parking area which incorporates raspberry pi 4 gadgets alongside
ultrasonic sensor. The client connects with the parking area with the assistance of these gadgets. The second
segment of the paper incorporates the cloud web administrations which go about as a mediator between the
client and the vehicle parking area. The cloud is refreshed by the accessibility of the parking area. The cloud
administration is regulated by the administrator yet it can likewise be seen by the client to check the
accessibility. The third area of the paper is the client side. The client gets told for the accessibility by means
of SMS through the GSM module. The client collaborates with the cloud just as a parking area. The client
gets the notice when the parking accessibility is full which spares the ideal opportunity for the client. In
section 2 We study some literature. Section 3 presents proposed smart car parking system model and
describes how they work. Section 4 gives the result based on proposed model and describes how these
systems are fruitful in our daily life and section 5 concludes the paper.
2. LITERATURE REVIEW
The sensors utilized in IoT based smart parking system stores and gets information from remote
areas with the assistance of the cloud these variables offer raise to cloud of things (COT). The hubs could be
observed and controlled from any area the framework that we propose gives data in regards to the
accessibility of the parking slots with the assistance of the versatile application the clients from the remote
area can book the parking slots [6]. A calculation is utilized to build effectiveness of cloud-based parking
framework and system engineering innovation is utilized. This calculation is utilized to locate the least cost
parking spot. Considering the quantity of parking spots accessible and furthermore considering the separation
of the parking spot from the client. The client can legitimately get to the cloud-based server and discover the
data on the parking spot. The client can likewise introduce an application in their cell phones to get to this
data. With the assistance of this calculation, holding up time of the client to discover a parking spot can be
limited. Security perspectives are excluded from this paper [7]. A remote sensor hub alongside advanced
mobile phone application is being utilized to discover the parking spot. Since, remote innovation is utilized
here the framework has high precision and effectiveness.
In this framework, installed units are utilized to speak with different vehicles. The client leaves his
vehicle in any of the few bayous accessible mechanical lift lifts the vehicle out. A ticket key and id are given
to the client and it is just known to the client which is utilized to recover the vehicle. The client need not
convey any paper ticket since a RFID card is given to the client. The innovation utilized here is efficient.
Security highlights must be improved to ensure the client' protection [8]. The creator of smart parking
framework the study has separated identifier framework and vehicle sensors into two math classes as
meddling sensors and non-nosy sensors. Meddling sensors are introduced in openings out and about the
surface by burrowing under the street. Non-meddling sensors don't influence the outside of the street and it
very well may be effortlessly introduced and kept up. Smart parking framework causes us to determine the
establishing issues of the traffic blockage and it likewise decreases the outflow from a vehicle. [9] A paper
proposes an effective approach to unfurl the issue of parking accessibility in the ongoing situation and to
decrease the time utilization. In this, the information is sent locally with gadgets which channel the
information. This sign is transmitted over the cloud for the procedure just as for assessment which uses AI
calculations. This paper utilizes a cell phone application that associates the client with the constant traffic
status through Google API. In this way, traffic blockage is kept away from. This paper doesn't give the
booking office to the car parking [10].
3. PROPOSED SYSTEM
The following Figure 1 shows the block diagram of the proposed system. The entire system is
controlled by the Raspberry Pi 4 device. In this proposed system mainly RFID Reader, ultrasonic sensors,
GSM module, GPS unit, LED display, and the speaker is used. From Figure 1, we see that Raspberry pi 4 is
attached with a power supply for running. When the system needs to run, trigger the power supply switch on.
When the system faces difficulty reset the system using the reset button which is a great feature in the
proposed system. Each component of the proposed system is explained in a detailed manner in the
subsequent sections. From the subsequent section, anyone can get an idea about the components used and
also know how they work.
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3.1. Raspberry Pi 4
Raspberry Pi 4 is a debit card sized single-board computer with an OS Raspbian installed [11, 12].
Figure 2 shows the available interfaces in Raspberry Pi 4 [12].The Raspberry collects the number of parking
slots from each NodeMCU V3 and processes the data and updates the database server with a total number of
vacant slots. Raspberry Pi 4’s specifications are specified in Table 1.
is actually the time it takes the sound to go there and back) [14]. From Table 2 we see that the detecting range
of an ultrasonic parking sensor lies between 0.3 to 2 meter, the beam width of an ultrasonic parking sensor
above 60 degree in both horizontally and vertically, the beam pattern of an sensor is canonical, and the
frequency ranges from 315 megahertz to 433 megahertz as well as unit cost of an ultrasonic parking sensor is
near about 30 INR. Figure 3 shows an ultrasonic parking sensor that is used in my system for detecting the
vacant slot. It detects a parking slot based on the aforementioned echo-location mechanism. This mechanism
is very strong and makes my system more promising.
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3.6. Speaker
A speaker or beeper is a sound flagging gadget, which might be mechanical, electromechanical, or
piezoelectric. Common employment of speakers and beepers incorporate alert gadgets, clocks. Early gadgets
depended on an electromechanical framework indistinguishable from an electric ringer without the metal
gong. A speaker associated with raspberry pi 4 gadget is actuated when the parking garage is full. It shows
the accessible space in the parking garage on LED. Thus the time taken to check the accessible space is
diminished. The framework can be introduced at passageway and exit.
transport vehicles, just as factor message signs on parkways. Driven presentations are fit for giving general
enlightenment notwithstanding visual showcases, as when utilized for stage lighting or other beautifying
(instead of instructive) purposes. LED showcases can offer higher complexity proportions than a projector
and are in this way an option in contrast to conventional projection screens, and they can be utilized for huge,
continuous (without a noticeable lattice emerging from the bezels of individual presentations) video dividers.
miniaturized scale LED shows are LED shows with littler LEDs, which presents huge improvement
challenges. LED Display (light-emitting diode show) is a screen show innovation that utilizes a board of
LEDs as the light source. Right now, an enormous number of electronic gadgets, both little and huge, use
LED show as a screen and as an association medium between the client and the framework. Present day
electronic gadgets, for example, cell phones, TVs, tablets, PC screens, workstations screens, and so on,
utilize a LED show to show their yield [18].
LED Display is one of the principle screen shows that are as a rule economically utilized. The
greatest favorable position of the LED show is its productive and low-vitality utilization, which is
particularly required for handhelds and chargeable gadgets, for example, cell phones and tablets. A LED
show comprises various LED boards that, thus, comprise of a few LEDs. LEDs have various favorable
circumstances over other light-transmitting sources that can be utilized then again. Besides being power
effective, LEDs produce more splendor and more noteworthy light force. LED-Display is not the same as the
vacuum fluorescent showcase utilized in some purchaser hardware, for example, vehicle sound systems,
videocassette recorders, and so forth, and, consequently, these two ought not to be mistaken for one another.
Figure 6 shows the 7 segment display’s pin diagram. Here I placed two pin configuration’s view of a
typical 7 segment display. From Figure 6 we clearly see that this display shows the status of a parking lot in
real-time. Users can easily reach a decision by observing the parking status on the display board. Table 3
summarizes the 7 segment display pin configuration. From Table 3 we see that the 7 segment displays have E
through G total of ten pins and different pins have different functions. For example, pin E controls the left
bottom LED of the 7-segment display. Another pin has another function that we have seen in Table 3.
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4. RESULTS
From Figure 7 we can see that my recommended design consists of hardware components like
Raspberry pi 4, ultrasonic sensors, LED display, RFID module, Speaker, GSM module as well as parking
servo motor. All devices are connected all together form my recommended system that are cost effective, fuel
savings, faster constructions, profitable, reduced maintenance cost, tax independent as well as risk free too.
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5. CONCLUSION
The headway of the IoT and cloud innovations has offered ascend to the additional opportunities as
far as brilliant urban areas. Shrewd parking offices have consistently been the center of developing smart
urban communities. The framework gives a constant procedure and data of the parking spaces. This paper
improves the presentation of sparing clients time to find a proper parking spot. It assists with settling the
developing issue of traffic clogs. With respect to the future work the clients can book a parking spot from a
remote area.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to convey my heartfelt gratitude towards my guide, Professor Dr. Yun Li for his
constant guidance, encouraging help and inspiring words. I am thankful to the School of Information and
Communications Engineering for their support.
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BIOGRAPHY OF AUTHOR
Mr. Rahman Atiqur received his Bachelor of Science (B. Sc) and Master of Engineering (M.
Eng.) degree from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of
Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh. In profession, he worked in the Department of Computer
Science and Engineering, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh as an Assistant Professor from
April 2016. Formerly he was a lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering,
University of Chittagong, Bangladesh. He is now conducting his Ph.D. research works under the
Chinese Government Scholarships (CGS) Program at Chongqing University of Posts and
Telecommunications, Chongqing, China. His current research interest lies in the field of edge
computing-based IoT systems.
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