Parking Management using Ultralytics YOLO11

Managing parking effectively is essential for busy cities and public spaces. Traditional methods often need to catch up, leading to congestion and frustration. With the advances in artificial intelligence, we now have YOLO (You Only Look Once), a powerful tool for object detection that can be used to improve parking management systems.

The new Ultralytics YOLO11 model is faster and more precise, ideal for monitoring and managing parking spaces, It can detect vehicles and track their movements in real-time.

Fig-1.1: Parking Management system using Ultralytics YOLO11

In this article, we’ll explore in-depth,

• Why is Parking Management required?
• Code examples for Parking Management using YOLO11?
• Advantages of using YOLO11 for Parking Management?

Let’s dive in 🚀

Why is Parking Management Required?

Parking management is essential for a well-organized and safe environment, especially in busy public spaces and commercial areas.

• Reducing traffic congestion: A well-organized parking management system helps drivers find available spots more easily, cutting down on the time they spend circling. This directly helps reduce traffic congestion.
• Saving time and fuel: When drivers can easily find open spaces, it could save time and fuel, benefiting both the drivers and the environment.

With YOLO11, parking management can be fully automated, which helps reduce human errors and improves the overall efficiency of parking facilities.

Code examples for Parking Management using YOLO11?

First, we need to mark the parking spaces on the image, which we’ll use for managing the parking lot. The steps are simple:

1. Capture an image from the video or camera feed of the parking lot.
2. Use the code mentioned below to open a graphical tool, where you can pick the image and…