Development of an Automated Parking System with Lighting Control and Slot Status Feedback

This paper describes the design and development of a diorama-scale automated parking system using sensor-based feedback control. The system combines automatic lighting and parking status display on a single embedded platform to improve energy efficiency and parking space management. Light-Dependent Resistors (LDRs) detect ambient light and parking slot occupancy. An Arduino processes sensor data with threshold logic and controls outputs. When low ambient light is detected, the parking lights are automatically activated; when sufficient lighting is present, they switch off. Simultaneously, an LCD display provides real-time information on parking slot occupancy and availability. Experimental testing was conducted through ten trials under varying lighting and occupancy conditions to evaluate system performance. Results show consistent system responsiveness and accurate detection of occupied and vacant parking slots in all test cases.
The developed system effectively demonstrates the integration of sensing, processing, and actuation within a closed-loop control framework. Although implemented as a diorama-scale prototype, the system architecture is representative of real-world embedded control applications. Thus, the project serves as an effective instructional model for feedback and control systems as well as a scalable framework for automated parking and lighting control solutions.

Automatic Parking System, Light-Dependent Resistor (LDR), Arduino Microcontroller, Sensor Based Control, Parking Slot Indicator

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