Smart Parking System Upgrade
Budget: ₹750 – ₹1,250 INR
The core platform is already in place—React.js on the front end, a Node.js (Express) API, and an SQL database handling bookings. What I need now is a cohesive upgrade that turns the prototype into a production-ready, fully automated experience.
Real-time slot visibility
Slots must refresh live without a manual page reload. I want a push-based solution (WebSockets or Server-Sent Events) so every kiosk screen and mobile session shows the same availability the moment a car drives out.
Instant booking confirmation
Once a driver selects a bay and taps “Book”, an SMS should hit their phone in seconds. I’m open to Twilio, Nexmo, or any reliable SMS gateway you prefer, so long as delivery is fast and logs are stored against the booking record.
Camera-based entry & exit
A camera pointed at each lane should snap the plate and feed an OCR module that recognises the number, matches it to an active booking, and lifts the barrier automatically—no typing, no QR codes, just roll in and out. Low-light accuracy matters because some car parks stay open overnight.
Deliverables
• Live-updating slot service wired to the existing SQL schema
• SMS confirmation flow, fully tested with real devices
• OCR plate-reading microservice (Python, Node, or a language of your choice) with API hooks into the current Node.js backend
• Updated React components reflecting the new real-time and SMS states
• Setup docs and a short screencast proving the workflow end-to-end
Acceptance
A test car must enter, park, and exit without staff intervention while the dashboard mirrors every state change in under one second.
If you know your way around React, Node, SQL—and enjoy squeezing milliseconds out of live systems—this should be a satisfying build.
Real-time slot visibility
Slots must refresh live without a manual page reload. I want a push-based solution (WebSockets or Server-Sent Events) so every kiosk screen and mobile session shows the same availability the moment a car drives out.
Instant booking confirmation
Once a driver selects a bay and taps “Book”, an SMS should hit their phone in seconds. I’m open to Twilio, Nexmo, or any reliable SMS gateway you prefer, so long as delivery is fast and logs are stored against the booking record.
Camera-based entry & exit
A camera pointed at each lane should snap the plate and feed an OCR module that recognises the number, matches it to an active booking, and lifts the barrier automatically—no typing, no QR codes, just roll in and out. Low-light accuracy matters because some car parks stay open overnight.
Deliverables
• Live-updating slot service wired to the existing SQL schema
• SMS confirmation flow, fully tested with real devices
• OCR plate-reading microservice (Python, Node, or a language of your choice) with API hooks into the current Node.js backend
• Updated React components reflecting the new real-time and SMS states
• Setup docs and a short screencast proving the workflow end-to-end
Acceptance
A test car must enter, park, and exit without staff intervention while the dashboard mirrors every state change in under one second.
If you know your way around React, Node, SQL—and enjoy squeezing milliseconds out of live systems—this should be a satisfying build.