The aim of this research is to develop a proof of concept for a smart garage that would employ Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and deploy its innovative features to automate and control the entry and exit of vehicles. The system identifies any car at the garage gate with the utilization of an ultrasonic sensor and transmits a message to an Arduino Uno microcontroller, which detects the signal and sends the commands to a servo motor to raise or lower the barrier automatically.
Three color LEDs represent the status of the system: green shows entry permission, yellow shows vehicle detection, and red shows readiness. The prototype is also connected to an IoT network for storage of data and monitoring remote performance. The system therefore presents a promising model for applications in parking garage in the future, due to the satisfactory results which proved the fact of high reaction accuracy and low to none manual operations.
