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echo: rberrypi
to: EDIJSEDIJA
from: RAY CARTER
date: 2018-12-30 23:52:00
subject: Re: PI3 sensor to detect

On Sun, 30 Dec 2018 04:17:52 -0800, edijsedija wrote:

> Hi guys,
>
> I am looking for a sensor that would detect if the car has approached a
> parking spot since I would like to install this to see if I have a free
> spot in my front house parking.
>
> Should I look for something similar like 'geomagnetic sensor/proximity
> sensors' ?
>
> Or perhaps stick with video detection, that detects a car?
>
> Regards

I believe I would start with opencv with a picam. A NOIR camera might
present additional options.

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