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PART I: Project Component

Propose a project topic relating to area of data systems and management reflecting a topic in this course. Develop two proposals that represent potential projects you would be interested in pursuing. Submit your proposal to your instructor for review.

I would propose a project System for managing the Vehicles or in general we can call it management for vehicles. This project is suitable for any kind of vehicle operators, one example is you can have the modules for how many vehicles have moved out, how many vehicles have entered the parking lot, is there any free space to park the vehicle etc. Another proposal where this could be helpful is using a busing system where it would have the following modules:

Bus details

Managing the route

Managing In and Out time

Employee management

Passenger management

The above proposed system will be useful with respect to passengers and operators.

When managing in and out timings, the person sets the timings of various routes buses as they come in and out of the station.

When managing the route he/she can allocate the routes to the buses so that no two buses run the same route at the same time.

In bus details you can have things like:

Bus type

Engine number

Seating capacity

Route information for specified bus

In the employee management module you can add things like:

Employee details

Administrator can add personal details about each driver

Advantages:

User friendly interface

Database can be assessed at a faster rate by authorized personnel

Minimize employee stress

Essential documents are maintained

Information can be given when needed with a quick response

Quick transactions

Security measure can be adopted login ID and Password

Hardware requirements:

Processor Pentium 4 processor

Hard-disk 10 G.B. and above

RAM 256 MB or more

Display Device Monitor

Input Device Keyboard, Mouse

GPS System

Software specifications (not mandatory): you can choose your own owl coding language and database.

Software : Visual Studio .Net 2005

Language : C# .Net

Database : SQL Serve-2005, Oracle-9i

Operating System : Windows 2000, XP, 2003

Web Technologies : HTML, Java Script, ASP.NET

PART II: Project Component

Investigate and develop a list of potential, credible resources you will use for your project. Submit your list for instructor review.

Yes, this project is suitable for the operations of the vehicles. To find the Parking area for the vehicles, for this divide the vehicles into 3 parts:

Two wheelers

Low motor vehicles

Heavy motor vehicles.

Divide the parking area according to that we divide the vehicles.

The usage of resources is the same for all the categories of vehicles.

Potential Resources: Parking area, DC Motor.

This parking are we can divide into levels based on the frequency of the vehicles in future.

With the DC Motor we can lift the vehicles to the levels of the parking zone.

Credible Resources: scanners, sensors, a count variable which can be used to count the no of vehicles, and the programming language.

The parking area should have entry, exit

First we should estimate the area(Length*breadth) of the parking place. After that we should find the area to be fit for the vehicle. Based on this we can identify how many vehicles should be fitted inside the parking. Here we should define 3 variables while writing the program

Total area

Area for the vehicle

No of Vehicles

Using a scanner, we can identify the parking area left with the sensors at the entrance and exit. We can also count how many vehicles are entering and exiting the area. Based on the count variable at exit sensor we can tell how many vehicles can be parked inside the parking area.

PART III: Project Component

Submit a status report demonstrating your initial research.

Parking Management System:

The main objectives of the Parking Management Systems are to provide a quality parking service and facility to customers, facilitate quick entry and exit from the parking points and reduce dwell time, streamline the entire traffic movement around the Vehicle parking area and build MIS systems to support future planning and development.

Why Parking Management System is required?

Most of the urban areas suffer from what is called parking traffic, which means traffic caused by motorists looking for parking space or moving their vehicles out of parking areas. For traffic planners, multi-story car park operators and other interested groups, development of a comprehensive parking management solution is real challenge. To meet this challenge and manage the parking areas at minimum cost by utilizing the latest technological advances to develop an innovative parking system that is superior to conventional parking systems. It is easy to use and optimizing the available space. Functional details: Parking of vehicles in a convenient and protected area controlled by automated entry and exit gate.

Parking Management System shall ensure:

effective flow control and monitoring

vehicle entry checks into the facility

movement across parking floors

movement across zones Parking Management System recognizes two types of users

Registered Users

Visitors Registered users are the ones who regularly use the facility for parking

Registered users are frequently seen and might have their own assigned parking area. Instances of registered users are owners of apartment, employees of an office in a corporate building, etc. Registered users are so called because the PMS provides them with RFID-based permanent PMS cards. Visitors are the users who are using the facility for one-time use. Instances of visitors are, shoppers in a mall, friends of owners, visitors to offices, passengers at airports, etc. Visitors are provided with temporary RFID-based cards. Registered Users: The PMS cards issued to registered users would contain information such as, Personal Identification, Office/Group, Identification, Vehicle Identification Details, Parking Amount etc.

Use Case for Registered Users:

ENTRY

1. A boom or bollard barrier would be restricting the access to the parking lot.

2. Whenever a vehicle approaches the parking lot the registered user flashes the RFID card onto the reader erected near entry.

3. The reader reads the card and, if authenticated, the relay for moving the boom barrier is fired and access to the parking lot is enabled.

4. The registered user can now enter the parking lot and park his vehicle.

EXIT

While leaving the parking lot a similar process happens.

1. The parking exit is blocked by a access barrier

2. When the vehicle reaches the exit gates/barrier, the driver will flash the card on the RFID R/W unit.

3. The RFID R/W unit reads the cards and determines the number of hours spent in the parking lot.

4. Based on the number of hours, the RFID R/W unit updates the card with the balance amount.

5. Then the barrier opens for the vehicle to leave the parking lot.

Visitors/Temporary Users:

ENTRY

1. Visitor and Unregistered vehicles carrying VIPs would be issued with a temporary tag at splitters or by the security officer for entry into the parking area and the same tag would be recovered at the exit point.

2. At the parking lot the Visitor flashes the RFID card onto the reader erected near entry

3. The Visitor can now enter the parking lot and park his vehicle.

EXIT

While leaving the parking lot.

1.The parking exit is blocked by an access barrier.

2.When the vehicle reaches the exit gates/barrier, he needs to submit the above temporary tag to the officer at exit gate.

3.Officer will read the tag at exit point using reader and the amount will be charged from the user based on number of hours a vehicle is parked at the parking area.

4. Once the payment is done, the barrier opens for the vehicle to leave the parking lot.

Bill of Material

1.RFID Readers

2.RFID Tags

3.Parking Slip Spitter

4.Tripods

5.Boom Barrier (at the parking entry)

6.Application Server

7.LCD Display

Benefits of Parking Management System

The use of RFID tags, readers and antennas makes it easier to automate the 'in and out' privileges of parking subscribers.

Security, critical in today's world can be improved.

The automation of in and out and payment eliminates the need for addition staffing as the facility grows.

Automated entry and exit, automated payment and shorter queues equate to satisfied customers.

Above all, these benefits will drive higher revenues.

Reduction in travel time, fuel consumed and emissions while searching for available parking space.

Better use of parking capacity due to real-time counting and guidance.

Efficient circulation due to guidance of vehicles directly to vacant floor or area.

Higher revenues for the parking facilities.

Higher customer satisfaction

PART IV: Project Component

Prepare and submit a general outline representing the specific areas you will address in your research project.