Design of a Smart Motorcycle Parking System based on Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) in a Multilevel Building at Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

Abstract

The growing number of motorcycles parked at the UPI Motorcycle Parking Building, coupled with inadequate management and supervision by parking attendants, has led to issues such as vehicle congestion and haphazard parking within the parking area. Apart from being inefficient in terms of time and fuel consumption, these problems also increase the potential for accidents. This research aims to develop a prototype parking system using RFID-based Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) for the multi-story motorcycle parking building at UPI. The research method employed in this study is experimentation, where automatic parking gates equipped with RFID readers are installed at the entrance and exit of the main parking gate and on each floor. Additionally, ultrasonic sensors are placed along the vehicle passageways to detect any obstacles and communicate the information through the ESP32 Microcontroller utilizing Wi-Fi connectivity. Through the conducted experiments, the system effectively monitors motorcycle parking by providing information about available parking spaces on each floor, identifying unauthorized parking, and detecting obstacles along the ramp pathway, all of which are accessible through a website. Moreover, the system also imposes a fine tariff for motorcyclists who engage in unauthorized parking as a penalty to deter illicit parking behaviors within the parking area.