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.