Claims:We claim:
1) A smart parking management system to enhance the customer experience using IOT comprising of:
a. A web server system controlling the user interface application, web server, gate access, and parking space.
b. Detecting a vehicle through sensor network;
c. Uploading of the status of the vehicle to the server (database of the website);
d. determining the total available parking in the specified location through user interface (analyzer unit);
e. reserving the available parking spot, along with entry and exit access codes to be used at the entrance gate;
f. sending confirmation of the reservation to the specified user via SMS and email mobile number and registered email.
2) The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the said system (The gate control system) monitors , verifies , validates and allows input of the access codes by querying the database server using a keypad.
3) The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the said system with access control system is comprised of an LCD, 4x4 keypad and servo motor attached to a microcontroller that captures input from the user and forwards to the network module that performs verification of the access code from the server.
4) The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the said system with ultrasonic sensor placed on the ceiling and Hall Effect sensor is placed underneath the lot are used to accurately detect the presence of a vehicle when their threshold have been met.
, Description:FIELD OF THE INVBENTION:
The present invention relates to parking management. The present invention more particularly relates to a car parking management system based on IOT.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION:
Car parking is a major issues in modern congested cities of today. There simply are too many vehicles on the road and not enough parking space. This has led to the need for efficient parking management systems. Traditional parking systems are fast losing appeal for being inefficient and unreliable, resulting in problems like low customer satisfaction and loss of revenue.
With the population on the rise, urban areas congestion continues to become a major transportation problem. As number of cars increases, the demand for parking spaces rises, thus causing insufficient availability of parking spaces.
Nowadays congestion of traffic level increases with the increasing development of population rapidly. With respect to the amount of population, the utilization of personal vehicles also increased. Due to more use of cars the traffic congestion occurred on the road. Most of the people chooses personal vehicles than public transportation. It is very difficult and time consuming to find parking space in most metropolitan areas, commercial areas, especially during the rush hours. It is often costly in almost every big city in all over the world to find proper and secure parking space and to adopt the parking management system is to track the real-time data and the insights of parking car lots. Over the time, the smart parking solutions can produce real-time data, which uncovers correlations and the insights of users and car parking lots.
However, these trends can prove to be inevitable to lot owners as how to make adjustments and improvements to drivers. By adopting parking management system, parking owners can lessen their work to the greater extent, which they could not do ever before. The smart parking management system is that it is easy, convenient, and economic for parking owners to get real-time data. The present invention also decreases management costs can monitor whole parking procedure through automation. And, it provides the less manual activity, which saves on labor cost and resource exhaustion which includes the use of low-cost sensors, real-time data and parking management that allow users to monitor available and unavailable parking spots that decrease the number of labours at the parking lots and to simply automate and decrease time spent manually searching for the optimal parking space or lot. So, as a parking owner, need not hire the number of staff as through this smart parking management and can decrease the management cost or can cut the staff cost. The present invention helps in Automatic Report Generation and after analyzing the real-time data of vehicle parking lots, it can comprise the data in terms of the report, which is automatically generated by the parking management system. The report is generated on the daily, weekly, monthly or yearly basis and lessen work, and make most of your parking business by implementing parking lot management system.
So there is a need for a cloud based parking management system implemented on the Internet-of-Things technology that increases user convenience and parking management. Drivers are able to view parking availability online, and proceed to reserve a parking space. The parking system is designed based on zone control architecture, thus allowing easy management and implementation. Both entry and exit access codes are generated and sent to the driver’s email and mobile phone via SMS. Parking information are relayed and stored in the server. Parking spot information like entry and exit times can be requested through the API. IoT-based parking management systems are taking over with their advanced technological capabilities combining cameras, sensors, RFID, and mobile payments.
The present invention helps in improving revenue and IoT-based smart parking plugs revenue leakages by introducing greater transparency in revenue collection.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION:
The main object of the present invention is to provide a smart parking system and enhance the customer experience and revenue generation and can get visible, and measurable improvements to the service provided in parking area.
Another object of the present invention is to make easier day-to-day management, including payment and space management and helps to improve parking service year-to-year.
Yet another object of the present invention is to optimize parking programs by parking owners, plus delivers convenient solutions for drivers and includes ticket dispensers either at entry or exit gate, decentralized payment collection system, and exit ticket reader.
Other objects and benefits of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description, which is not intended to bind the scope of the present invention.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:
Accordingly, a system for smart parking management system to enhance the customer experience and revenue generation. A smart parking management system to enhance the customer experience using IOT comprising of;
a. A web server system controlling the user interface application, web server, gate access, and parking space.
b. Detecting a vehicle through sensor network;
c. Uploading of the status of the vehicle to the server (database of the website);
d. determining the total available parking in the specified location through user interface (analyzer unit);
e. reserving the available parking spot, along with entry and exit access codes to be used at the entrance gate;
f. sending confirmation of the reservation to the specified user via SMS and email mobile number and registered email.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS:
Fig 1 is the flowchart for smart parking management system and to enhance the customer experience and revenue generation.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION WITH RESPECT TO DRAWINGS:
The present invention provides a smart parking system and enhance the customer experience and revenue generation and can get visible, and measurable improvements to the service provided in parking area and to make easier day-to-day management, including payment and space management and helps to improve parking service year-to-year. The present invention optimize parking programs by parking owners, plus delivers convenient solutions for drivers and includes ticket dispensers either at entry or exit gate, decentralized payment collection system, and exit ticket reader. The present invention helps complete digitization of the entire process from ticketing to monitoring vehicles brings down the cost of employing manual labor. This ultimately lowers the cost of management for operators, contributing to an increase in revenue.
Depending on the location, owners can charge more for prime parking spots when demand is high. Operators can also charge a commission on mobile or online payments. users can be attracted by subscription packages to increase revenue. Regulated transactions also curb the exchange and circulation of fake currencies.
2. Efficient Management
With IoT, parking management becomes smooth and efficient through the use of cameras, smart parking meters, wireless communication, and license plate readers. From the moment a driver books a parking spot to their payment, spot identification, location search, and time notifications, everything can be tracked on the system. Operators can use this data to ascertain customer patterns, like the most in-demand location for parking or peak hours when parking demand is the highest to enhance the customer experience.
This also allows operators to efficiently monitor large parking spaces and utilize space economically. It also assists in immediate redressal of issues. Governments, in municipal parking spaces, for instance, can track and apprehend routine violators by following the real-time information provided by mobile IoT networks.
3. Automatic Report Generation
Automatic reports can be generated daily, weekly, monthly and yearly by a smart parking management system. This can be an invaluable source of feedback for private owners of parking facilities. The data can be helpful in regulating prices and designing more accommodative parking for optimum utilization of spaces. The need to conduct cumbersome surveys to understand client behavior cease to exist with automatic report generation.
An IoT-based parking management system is much more efficient and cost-effective than a standard parking system. By optimizing their parking facility, owners can increase their revenue, satisfy current customer demands and get an edge over their competition. They are able to contribute to the overall welfare of cities on a larger level.
An IoT-based interoperable smart parking platform include The company’s latest offering, Enable, a plug-and-play IoT module, retrofits existing parking equipment and connects it to the cloud. This means parking lot owners don’t need to invest in expensive new equipment to digitize their facilities. They can integrate products from multiple vendors into a single platform, take offline barrier gates online, and get a bird’s eye view of the space on a user-friendly operator module.
Thus the use of IOT based parking management system that allows for efficient parking space utilization using IOT technology. IR sensors are used for sensing parking slot occupancy along with a dc motors to simulate as gate opener motors. A Wi-Fi modem for internet connectivity is used and an AVR microcontroller is used for operating the system. The system detects if parking slots are occupied using IR sensors. Also it uses IR technology to sense if a vehicle has arrived on gate for automated gate opening. The system reads the number of parking slots available and updates data with the cloud server to allow for checking parking slot availability online. This allows users to check for available parking spaces online from anywhere and avail hassle free parking. Thus the system solves the parking issue for cities and get users an efficient IOT based parking management system.
In another embodiment, The sensor and mechanical level exists in the parking lot, where they’re used to detect a vehicle, and control entry and exit. Communication and transmission of information to the servers is done wirelessly, and the middleware act as a bridge between the two systems. The client parking system primarily handles vehicle detection, uploading of lot status to server, and configuring the LEDs. The parking system server receives these information and processes it to determine the total available parking in the specified location. The information is also saved as historical data, which can be retrieved using the database of the website. The reservation system allows the user to make reservation, as it assigns an available parking spot, along with entry and exit access codes to be used at the entrance gate. Confirmation of the reservation is sent via SMS and email to the specified user mobile number and registered email.
The gate control system monitors and allows input of the access codes using a keypad. Verification and validation of the code is done by querying the database server. The server application developed in an Ubuntu Server using and is hosted via Cloud. It is designed using the following use-case scenarios: user is unique, email is used for registration, user can make reservations, phone number is required to make reservation, entry and exit access codes are generated upon successful reservation, access codes are sent via SMS & email. User Registration & Login The registration page implements a minimalist approach, where only crucial details like name, email, password and acceptance of the T&C are collected to complete the registration. Upon successful registration, the user is automatically logged in and can proceed to use the system. If the user has already registered, can directly proceed in logging in with ease.
Parking Space Reservation
In order to make a successful reservation, the user needs to enter their mobile phone number, check in and out times, and the parking location zone. If user has Failure to do so, results in errors, that the user is prompted to fix.
Access Control
The access control system is comprised of an LCD, 4x4 keypad and servo motor that is attached to a microcontroller that captures input from the user and forwards to the network module that performs verification of the access code from the server. There are two sets of gates, i.e. main entry and exit, and, reservation entry and exit gates. The main entry and exit gates allow the user to park in the normal parking lots, and are required to proceed to the reservation parking lots in order to enjoy the reservation.
Vehicle Detection at Parking Space
The system is designed so as to detect when a vehicle is parked underneath the parking lot. It employs a two-step verification system, which requires two set of conditions to be satisfied. An ultrasonic and Hall Effect sensor are used to accurately detect the presence of a vehicle when their threshold have been met. The Hall Effect sensor is placed underneath the lot, whilst the ultrasonic sensor is placed on the ceiling, perpendicularly above the parking space. The parking node handles the communication of parking sensors and LEDs to the servers. The gate access node captures the access code, transmit it to the servers, and waits for a response, which is then sent back to the individual gate controller to allow or deny access. The current setup is designed optimum performance and efficiency, thus only two parking spots and gate access controllers are connected to their respective nodes.
Working Principle
The system is composed of four sub-systems, i.e. the user interface application, web server, gate access, and parking space, all configurations for the system are made in the web server. The gate access and parking space systems request updated configurations from the server to initialize their functionality. The user is required to valid credentials in order to make a reservation. The parking space sensor system updates the parking availability to the web server, which is responsible to assign a parking space to a user