DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF' A PARKING LOT AUTOMATIC GATE

Abstract

The work presented here outlines the development of a rnicrocontroller bas€ld automatic gate. The inconveniences encountered in gate operations have called for an immense search for solutions. The rnicrocontroller based automatic gate offers everything necessary to put an end to these inconveniences as it incorporates lID intelligent device (rnicrocontroller).Specifically, the system described in this project monitors two gates, the entrance and exit. The automatic gate senses any vehicle approaching it. It automatically opens, waits for a specified time, and closes after the time has elapsed. As soon as the gate closes, the system counts, registers, and displays the number of vehicles. The system also serves as an automobile parking control unity by periodically checking the number of vehicles that have entered the area and computing the available space limit in the parking area. Once the available space limit is reached, the entrance gate remains inaccessible until another vehicle comes out through the exit gate. The automatic gate developed in this project is unique in that it is controlled by software, which can be modified any time the system demands a change.