Applying smart parking system with internet of things (IoT) design

Managing parking system has become major issues in almost all malls in Jakarta. The majority of mall in Jakarta have difficulty to develop plan that enables to optimize their parking slots. Some malls use valet system to gain more profit or ease the customers, unfortunately the valet system price is quite expensive for major customers and it sounds unpopular. Therefore, many area of valet parking space is not maximized. The similar problems also faced by traditional parking system where it creates problems for customers such as difficult to find parking space, paper ticket missing and unable to locate car location. The purpose in this study is to propose a Smart Parking System (SPS) through the use of Internet of Things (IoT). The article applies smart parking system that enables online booking system, paperless ticket, cashless payments and automated guided parking. The objective of the article is expected to enhance the current online parking management system with IoT design, with the aim to be used as reference for parking management in malls.