Cloud Based Smart Parking System

One of the major problems faced by Smart cities is that of traffic congestion. The rate at which number of vehicles are increasing greatly surpasses that at which new parking places are made available. This paper proposes a solution of Smart Parking System by leveraging Internet of Things technology. The IoT application monitors the availability of parking slots with real-time data being stored in cloud, with the provision for users to access this data via an android application. The status of each parking slot in the parking enclosure is indicated by wireless technology using ultrasonic sensors. Pre-booking of the parking slot is also possible through the app developed. The intention of presenting this paper and also implementing the system is to help reduce the worsening traffic and parking issues faced in cities.