Research Article

Smart Garage Utilizing Internet of Things (IoT)

Table 1

Summary of smart parking systems.

Smart parking sensorSystems usedWireless interfaceDrawback

Mackey et al. [9]Android app
Cloud server
BluetoothNeeds a continuous Bluetooth connectivity between mobile and beacon to update database
The system works only for registered BLE beacons

Dixit et al. [10]NodeMCU
Android app
CCTV
Cloud server
WiFiThe CCTV cameras do not accurately take results in dark times or foggy atmospheres

Thanh et al. [11]Android app
Cloud server
Arduino+RFID
WiFiIt used one ramp and RFID for each car slot, which is considered to be a high cost and an impractical solution

Mainetti et al. [12]Android app
Cloud server
RFID+Zigbee+Raspberry Pi
UHF
WiFi
It is suited only in ceiling parking to mount light indicator on the ceiling
It costs high compared to our proposed system

Mukadam and Logeswaran [13]Android app
Cloud server
Arduino+Raspberry Pi
WiFiCost is high compared to our system
Need a mouse and keyboard

Ajchariyavanich et al. [14]Android app
Cloud server
NodeMCU
WiFiIt used one flap for every car slot, which increases the total cost for the project

Hamzah et al. [15]Android app
Cloud server
Arduino+NRF24L01
WiFiIt used a PIR sensor to detect the presence or absence of a car in a parking slot. The PIR sensor is not efficient in temperature range higher than 35°C

Proposed systemAndroid app
Cloud server
Arduino+NodeMCU
WiFiIt avoids aforementioned drawbacks mentioned above