Design and Realization of Parking System Prototype Using RFID Based Microcontroller with Reservation Service via Website for Four-wheel Vehicle

Abstract

Currently, parking management is implemented for four-wheel vehicles in the form of a barcode system printed on paper as identification of parking exits. This system has a weaknes i.e. the barcodes are easily damaged or lost. A parking system using an RFID card as vehicle identification with a reservation service via the website is a solution to this problem. Infrared sensors are used to identify the presence of vehicles in the parking slot. Nodemcu is a microcontroller that is used as a central of RFID and infrared sensors processing and programmed using Arduino IDE. There are no special requirements to enter the parking area. The users are free whether they want to become members or not. Users are also free to make a reservation or not. A web application is designed using HTML, PHP, CSS, and JavaScript programming languages. The database utilizes MySQL and uses XAMPP as a server. Users can make reservations on the website while operators can see the display of vehicle identification results, reservation data, vehicle entry and exit history data, and parking fees. The website operator is accessed on a laptop and the user's website is accessed on a smartphone using a local network. Web applications can run properly according to the specified features. The RFID reader can read the card as well and the infrared sensors successfully detect the presence of a vehicle. The suggestions for the system that has been designed are to add features on the website to make it easier for operators and parking users and add a camera on the parking gate.