Journal of Engineering Research
Innovation and Scientific Development

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1E.U. Udo,  2E.O. Agwu,  3H.U. Udeani, 

1. 1  Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria
2. 2  Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria
3. 3  Department of Computer Engineering, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria

doi https://doi.org/10.61448/jerisd12236

Abstract

This paper presents the mathematical modeling of a fuzzy logic-based car parking system. Many people are facing problems parking vehicles in parking lots in most urban cities. The technology of fuzzy-based systems is necessary for all vehicle users to acquire parking slots in cities. A smart parking system helps in obtaining information about available parking spaces, organizing and processing it, and then placing the car in a certain position. The method adopted makes use of a fuzzy-based smart car parking system to develop the usage of small parking spaces for parking lots to allow the parking of vehicles based on their weight. A set of rules was used in the fuzzy logic to control two sets of parking decisions, namely the vehicle entry decision and the inpark decision, by bearing in mind the weight of vehicles and the availability of parking spaces in the parking mall. The results obtained show that the smart car parking system keeps the availability of parking lots in equilibrium, depending on the entry and exit of vehicles. In conclusion, it was discovered that the total number of vehicles granted entry at each time interval depends on the availability of parking lots on each designated floor.