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Smart Parking System with OLED
34 viewsJune 27, 2026
Please note: there are only 2 parking slots, and one welcome gate sensor.
arduino— code.ino
#include <Wire.h>
#include <Adafruit_GFX.h>
#include <Adafruit_SSD1306.h>
#define SCREEN_WIDTH 128
#define SCREEN_HEIGHT 64
#define OLED_RESET -1
Adafruit_SSD1306 display(SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT, &Wire, OLED_RESET);
// Pin Definitions
const int GATE_IR_PIN = 2; // Entry Gate Sensor
const int IR_PIN_1 = 3; // Parking Slot 1
const int IR_PIN_2 = 4; // Parking Slot 2
void setup() {
Serial.begin(115200);
pinMode(GATE_IR_PIN, INPUT);
pinMode(IR_PIN_1, INPUT);
pinMode(IR_PIN_2, INPUT);
if(!display.begin(SSD1306_SWITCHCAPVCC, 0x3C)) {
Serial.println(F("SSD1306 allocation failed"));
for(;;);
}
// --- WELCOME PRELOADER SCREEN ---
display.clearDisplay();
display.setTextColor(SSD1306_WHITE);
display.setTextSize(1);
display.setCursor(26, 12);
display.println("LITTLE ANGELS");
display.setCursor(44, 26);
display.println("PARKING");
// Minimalist progress bar
for (int i = 15; i <= 113; i += 3) {
display.drawRect(15, 44, 98, 6, SSD1306_WHITE);
display.fillRect(15, 44, i - 15, 6, SSD1306_WHITE);
display.display();
delay(30);
}
delay(500);
}
void loop() {
bool vehicle_at_gate = (digitalRead(GATE_IR_PIN) == LOW);
bool slot1_occupied = (digitalRead(IR_PIN_1) == LOW);
bool slot2_occupied = (digitalRead(IR_PIN_2) == LOW);
int occupied_count = (slot1_occupied ? 1 : 0) + (slot2_occupied ? 1 : 0);
int slots_available = 2 - occupied_count;
// --- GATE INTERRUPT LOGIC ---
if (vehicle_at_gate) {
display.clearDisplay();
if (slots_available == 0) {
display.setTextSize(2);
display.setCursor(40, 12);
display.println("FULL");
display.setTextSize(1);
display.setCursor(29, 42);
display.println("NO VACANCY");
display.display();
delay(1500);
}
else {
display.setTextSize(2);
display.setCursor(22, 12);
display.println("WELCOME");
display.setTextSize(1);
display.setCursor(23, 42);
display.println("DRIVE INSIDE");
display.display();
delay(2000);
}
return;
}
// --- DEFAULT DASHBOARD STATE ---
display.clearDisplay();
if (slots_available == 0) {
display.setTextSize(2);
display.setCursor(22, 12);
display.println("PARKING");
display.setCursor(40, 36);
display.println("FULL");
}
else {
// --- FIXED HEADER LAYOUT ---
// Split into two lines and centered perfectly to prevent "G" wrapping
display.setTextSize(1);
display.setCursor(26, 2); // Centers "LITTLE ANGELS"
display.println("LITTLE ANGELS");
display.setCursor(44, 12); // Centers "PARKING"
display.println("PARKING");
// Solid horizontal line moved down slightly to accommodate the 2-line header
display.drawFastHLine(0, 24, 128, SSD1306_WHITE);
// Dynamic Slot Counter Layout
display.setCursor(16, 32);
display.println("AVAILABLE SLOTS");
display.setTextSize(2);
display.setCursor(58, 46); // Centers a single big integer digit at the bottom
display.print(slots_available);
}
display.display();
delay(150);
}