Smart Parking System – Develop A System That Detects Available Parking Spots and Guides Drivers to Them Through a Mobile App

This paper presents a prototype Smart Parking System that uses image-processing techniques and camera feeds to detect vacant parking slots in real time. The system processes video frames to identify occupied and free spaces, then provides timely availability information to drivers and parking managers. The prototype aims to reduce search time, improve parking-space utilization, and ease congestion in urban and multi-level parking facilities. Experimental implementation demonstrates the system’s potential as a cost-effective, automated solution for smarter parking management.