SpotGazer is your smart parking companion! This open-source project utilizes Python, Ultralytics YOLOv8, and Django to eliminate your pain in finding free parking spaces. 😤

With SpotGazer, you can monitor parking lot occupancy in real-time through video streams, efficiently utilizing each space. 📡 Our cutting-edge technology delivers accurate results, and our user-friendly web interface makes it accessible to all.

Join us in creating a greener, smarter future of parking! 🌍 🌿

NOTE: Python 3 and the venv module must already be installed.

To install the system, run the following commands in the Linux terminal:

git clone https://github.com/AndriyKy/spot-gazer.git
cd spot-gazer

Create an .env file from .env.sample, set the necessary variables, and run build (for Linux based on Debian):

./build.sh

Optionally, you can create a superuser and load test data:

python3 manage.py createsuperuser
python3 manage.py loaddata test_data.json

Then run SpotGazer:

python3 -m run

• All details about parking lot in every marker on a map: address, private/shared, paid/free, total spots, spots for the disabled, number of occupied spots.
• Switching to online broadcast of a parking lot.
• Ability to switch to Google Maps by clicking on the parking lot address.
• Asynchronous processing of video streams with a fixed recognition interval.
• Debug console.
• Approximate location detection based on a client IP.

Contributions to the SpotGazer project are welcomed and greatly appreciated. Whether you're a developer, a designer, or a documentation enthusiast, there are many ways you can contribute to this open-source project. Here's how you can get involved:

• 💻 Code Contributions: If you're a developer, you can contribute to the project by working on new features, fixing bugs, or improving the codebase. To get started, fork the repository, make your changes, and submit a pull request.

• 🐛 Issue Reporting: If you encounter a bug or have a feature request, please open an issue on our GitHub repository. Be sure to provide detailed information to help us understand the problem or your idea.

• 🎨 Design Contributions: Designers can contribute by improving the project's user interface, creating graphics, or enhancing the project's visual elements.

• 📖 Documentation: Help us improve project documentation by fixing errors, enhancing explanations, or adding new guides.

• ⭐ Show your support: If you find this project useful, simply starring it on GitHub is a great way to show your support.

• 🌐 Localization: If you're proficient in multiple languages, you can contribute by translating the project to make it more accessible to a wider audience.

We look forward to your contributions and are excited to build this project together. Let's make SpotGazer even better with your help! 🚀