Sharelle Clairine Hayadi (top right frame) when performing Parkiro at the 33rd Pimnas

ITS Campus, ITS News – The high need for parking in cities can make vehicle users spend a lot of time looking for a parking space in a location. To solve this problem, the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) student team initiated the idea of ​​an application-based smart parking system called Parkiro.

They are Sherelle Clairine Hayadi, Julius Sintara, and Steven Seaver Wiarta. The third student from the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Department of Electrical Engineering ITS combines Long Range RFID and Internet of Things (IoT) technology in the existing parking system. “This technology allows parking in and out of parking gates endlessly as well as navigating to empty spots,” says Sharelle.

Parkiro’s idea came from his personal experience of being stuck in traffic at the parking lot entrance and exit. After getting through the traffic jam, he still had to go around looking for an empty parking spot. “This affects the psychological and emotional side of this problem. It turns out to be detrimental to many people,” explained this 2018 class student.

Sharelle Clairine Hayadi, Chair of the ITS student team who designed Parkiro

The use of an existing application-based parking system also has many drawbacks. I don’t know who the vehicle still has to stop at the parking lot entrance and exit, which can cause congestion. Motorists also still have to find their own parking space. Besides, there are cash payments. “The existing applications are still available on a limited platform,” said Sharelle.

Meanwhile, Parkiro made it very easy to use by many people. Riders only need to download the application and register via the Parkiro application. The registered driver will then receive a unique RFID tag attached to the front of the windshield. After that, the driver can use the Parkiro application to make a parking reservation.

There are many advantages that Parkiro offers. First, beginners can make a parking reservation through the application. The reserved parking point will automatically appear as a barrier that can be drawn in the form of a parking block.

Drivers who have turned on the parking location driving at low speed will enter the parking location. The RFID system will provide the existing tags, and the gate will open automatically. Motorists are directed to the reserved parking lot through the Parkiro application by utilizing Augmented Reality technology. So looking really will not be confused with a reserved parking space, she added.

She also explained that she could make payments via the biometric lever application or PIN when she was about to leave. Then when the gate exits, driving also only needs to go at low speed. The existing RFID system will check tags and confirm payments. After that, the exit door will open automatically.

Illustration of the application of Parkiro using Long Distance RFID technology

Parkiro’s innovation itself can answer several challenges in providing ideal parking in the form of a short and efficient parking process. Parkiro can also minimize vehicle queues at the entrance and exit of the parking gate. Motorists can again go straight to the parking lot without confusion. “From all these processes, you can enter, exit, and pay for parking without having to stop,” said the student from Surabaya.

This innovation in the form of Parkiro has also delivered Sharelle and won a gold medal at the 33rd National Scientific Week (Pimnas) 2020 in the Creative Karsa Student Creativity Program (PKM-KC). She admitted that she did not expect to be the best. “But we are quite happy to be able to contribute to the good name of ITS in this prestigious event,” she concluded. (sep/far/ITS Public Relations)