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Smart Parking Sequence
How a smart parking system guides a driver to a free space: sensors, a parking app, reservation, entry by number plate and automatic payment.
Drawing diagram…
What this diagram shows
- Occupancy sensors report free spaces in real time
- Drivers can reserve a space for a short time
- Number plate recognition opens the gate and starts billing
Prompt used
Smart parking sequence: bay occupancy sensors report free spaces to the parking platform, the driver searches for parking near a destination in the city app, sees free spaces and prices, reserves a space for 15 minutes, arrives and the ANPR camera reads the number plate, the gate opens, on exit the platform calculates the fee and charges the linked UPI/wallet, and sends a receipt.
Mermaid code
sequenceDiagram participant S as Bay Sensors participant PP as Parking Platform actor D as Driver participant App as City Parking App participant CAM as ANPR Camera and Gate S->>PP: Occupancy updates D->>App: Parking near MG Road App->>PP: Free spaces PP-->>App: 12 free, Rs 30/hour D->>App: Reserve for 15 min App->>PP: Hold space B-14 CAM->>PP: Plate KA01AB1234 at entry PP-->>CAM: Open gate CAM->>PP: Exit after 2 h 10 min PP->>PP: Fee Rs 70 PP->>D: Charged via UPI, receipt
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