michalis-managoudis / parkaro_app

My Diploma Thesis in University of Patras "ONLINE PARKING ACCESS MANAGEMENT APPLICATION"

parkaro_app

URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10889/24718

Abstract

This diploma thesis presents the design and implementation, which gathers parking services on one platform, with the aim of facilitating the user in the search of finding a parking space by providing him with all available options, gathered in one place, and secondly a management, of the parking space locally, with the aim of automating the processes and maintaining customer databases on the business side.

The application uses web programming technologies and manages map and date data as well as a sensor used to identify vehicles entering or exiting the parking lot. Finally, an evaluation of its usability was carried out both from the customer's side and from the company's side with expert and participant based evaluation methods. The results show that the application can significantly improve the process of finding a parking space remotely and support a business in managing its reservations and serving its customers.

Keywords : Web development, Web programming, Parking lot management, Map data processing, Dates data processing, Proximity-Distance detector, Ultrasonic sensor

Application Demonstration

Driver side application use-view:

Driver.view.mp4

Parking Station side application use-view:

Parking.station.view.mp4

Sensor demonstration-use:

Sensor_enter.mp4

Sensor_exit.mp4