Journal of Cognitive Human-Computer Interaction JCHCI 2771-1463 2771-1471 10.54216/JCHCI https://www.americaspg.com/journals/show/1142 2021 2021 Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Manoj. K. .. Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering R. Adhithya. .. Department of Mechanical Engineering Panimalar Engineering College, India A. H. .. Department of Mechanical Engineering Panimalar Engineering College, India Heaven. R. .. Department of Mechanical Engineering Panimalar Engineering College, India K.S. Suriya Based on the findings of leading analytics organizations, an average person living in a metropolitan city wastes around 17 hours each year by driving around trying to find a parking spot. In this paper, we will be attempting to solve this problem by using a microcontroller module and IR sensors that work in tandem with an IoT (Internet of Things) system. The prototype consists of a NodeMCU ESP8266 wifi module with a built-in microcontroller and 5 IR sensors. The microcontroller module receives the data gathered by the 5 IR sensors, two of which are placed at the entrance and exit gates while the other three are placed at the respective parking spots to detect whether that spot is occupied or not. The microcontroller module then uploads the received data to the IoT system which then uses the data to guide the driver to a free parking spot. When implementing this concept, we find that the driver experiences a much less tedious and much more time-efficient process when parking hisher vehicle. 2022 2022 08 15 10.54216/JCHCI.030201 https://www.americaspg.com/articleinfo/25/show/1142