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@article{195227,
        author = {Bannuru Satyanarayana Reddy and Tammali Bharath and S Taher Basha and Peta Hamja and P. Imran Khan},
        title = {ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-DRIVEN INTELLIGENT PARKING SYSTEM UTILIZING WEB-CAM/ESP32-CAM},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {10},
        pages = {7296-7300},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=195227},
        abstract = {Espressif Systems made the ESP32-CAM—a tiny microcontroller with built-in Wi-Fi and a camera [1]. It’s a great choice if you’re into IoT or projects that need some sort of vision [6]. But here’s the catch: unlike most development boards, the ESP32-CAM doesn’t have a USB port for programming. You’ll need a USB-to-Serial converter to upload your code [3].
Before you dive in, make sure you install the ESP32 board package in the Arduino IDE [2]. The ESP32-CAM has two modes. In Bootloader Mode, it just runs the code you’ve already loaded. In Download Mode, you can actually upload new programs [4]. Switching between them isn’t hard—you just need to set the GPIO0 pin the right way when you power it up [3].
To get started, wire up the ESP32-CAM to your USB-to-Serial adapter and pick the right board settings in Arduino IDE. Once that’s sorted, uploading and running your code is pretty easy. With this setup, you can jump into all kinds of IoT or image-processing projects using the ESP32-CAM [5].},
        keywords = {Internet of Things (IoT), MQTT, USB-to-Serial, ESP32-CAM, GPIO configuration, Arduino IDE, computer vision, edge computing, and embedded systems.},
        month = {March},
        }