Parking is one of the biggest problems in modern cities. A smart parking system is a solution to address vehicle parking in cities using the internet. This chapter will explore what a smart parking system is and how to build one using Arduino and Raspberry Pi boards.

In this chapter, we learn the following topics:

• Introducing smart parking systems
• Sensor devices for a smart parking system
• Vehicle entry/exit detection
• Vehicle plate number detection
• Vacant parking space detection
• Building a smart parking system

Let's get started!