Car Tracker with Parking System Using Machine Learning by RFID(Radio Frequency Identification)

Abstract

The problem of parking in big cities, especially mega-cities, has become one of the key causes of traffic congestion, driver frustration & air pollution. Locating parking spaces in central areas, especially during peak hours, is a thoroughly cumbersome process. The issuearises from not knowing where parking spaces may be available at any given point of time. Even if known, many vehicles may be competing for limited parking spaces causing severe traffic congestions.The developed system in this project monitors the availability of idle parking slots and guides the vehicle to the nearest such slot. The feature of pre-reservation of parking slots can also be incorporated in the system. The systems reservation-based parking policy has the potential to smoothen the operations of parking systems, as well as mitigate traffic congestion caused by parking search. As an added advantage it also saves the time required tocheck-in and get slots to park vehicles.This project deals with an effective way of checking into the parking space and easily finding empty parking slots. This system also helps in managing the number of vehicles moving in and out in complex parking structures such as dedicated parking lots/buildings by detecting a vehicle using IR sensors and providing feedback. The fully automated smart car parking system is rudimentary and does not require heavy lines of code nor expensive equipment. It is a simple circuit built for demonstration and to fulfil the exact need of purpose.

Introduction

The rapid increase in vehicle ownership has created a need for smarter parking solutions to reduce congestion and save time. RFID technology, combined with Arduino, is used in a smart car parking system that automatically manages entry, exit, and slot availability without stopping vehicles, thus avoiding traffic jams. Only authorized users with valid RFID cards can access the parking, enhancing security and preventing unauthorized entries. The system displays real-time slot availability on an LCD, helping drivers find free spots quickly.

This project addresses common problems in traditional parking such as inefficient space use, security risks, manual gate operation, and time-consuming parking slot searches. It aims to optimize parking space usage, reduce manpower, and prevent theft.

The literature review highlights various smart parking technologies, including RFID, wireless sensor networks, VANETs, and systems using Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to improve parking efficiency and reduce search time.

Results show that the system prevents entry when slots are full and welcomes authorized users by name, displaying available slots for efficient parking.

Acknowledgements are made to the project supervisor and supporting institution for their guidance and resources.

Conclusion

This project has basically addressed the problems of efficient streamlined management of parkingspaces. This system displays a welcome message and provides information about the availability of parking space. By using of this system, there wouldbe a significant reduction of the cost incurred to hire personnel in order to control the traffic in the parking lot and traffic congestion problem will be solved by faster check in and check out. A successful implementation of this project would result in less traffic and chaos in crowded parking spaces like in malls and business buildings where many people share a parking space. As the Smart Car Parking System Requires minimal manpower, there are minimum chances for human error, increased security in addition to a swift and friendlycar parking experience for drivers. Developing a smart parking solution in various buildings within a city would also solve the problem of air pollutionby vehicles.The future of smart parking system is expected to be significantly influenced by the arrival of automated vehicles (AVs). Several cities around the world are already beginnin to trial self-parkingvehicles, specialized AV parking lots, and robotic parking valets. The automated parking fee system would allow people to travel without cash. Also, as it would reduce the waiting time, long queues, tension, stress and increase the efficiency of the parking system. The smart parking management system can be applied for plane, ship and fleet management. For residential and domestic parking system the device can be interfaced with Home Automations which can control the various home appliances by sensing whether the user is arriving or departing from the parking space.

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Copyright © 2025 Mohammad Zaid, Mohd Suhail, Zaid Rayeen, Sonu Kumar, Dr. Samuya Chaturvedi, Mr. Harendra Singh, Dr. Shweta Rai, Ms. Tanu Kumari. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.