Real-Time Availability
Live slot grids show open, occupied, EV, and accessible spaces before arrival.
ERU AI Faculty — Class of 2026
Park Smarter. Arrive Faster.
AI-powered real-time parking for Egypt — find, book, and navigate to your spot in seconds.
Live availability
42/60
500+Spots
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24/7Live
Why Rakni
Cairo's Parking Crisis
Wasted hours, unclear pricing, and no real-time data turn every busy destination into a guessing game.
Wasted hours
Drivers circle crowded areas hoping a spot opens before they arrive late.
Unpredictable costs
Manual systems make pricing, receipts, and payment tracking harder than they should be.
No live availability
Facilities cannot show drivers accurate spot status before they enter.
Rakni solves all of this.
47minutes wasted daily
Features
Everything a Smart Parking Network Needs
From real-time slot visibility to AI-controlled gates, Rakni connects drivers, facilities, and data in one elegant flow.
AI Plate Recognition
YOLO and OCR detect vehicle plates to automate entry, exit, and booking checks.
Smart Booking
Drivers reserve a slot in advance and manage sessions directly from the app.
Turn-by-Turn Navigation
Map routing guides users from current location to the selected facility.
Digital E-Ticket & QR
Paperless tickets, QR validation, booking history, and clean payment records.
IoT Gate Control
Arduino-connected gates react to verified bookings and real-time sensor input.
User Journey
How Rakni Works
1
Download & Register
Create your account, verify OTP, and add your vehicle.
2
Find Nearby Parking
Browse map markers with live availability and pricing.
3
Choose & Book
Select your preferred lot, slot type, and time window.
4
Drive In
AI cameras scan your plate and open the smart gate.
5
Pay & Exit
Complete digital payment and receive your e-ticket.
App Demo
Inside the Rakni App
A 3D phone carousel showing the core screens drivers use every day.
Technology
Powered by AI & IoT
YOLOv11m
Object detection for plates and parking context.
EasyOCR / CNN
Text extraction and plate verification.
IoT Sensors
Ultrasonic and IR presence detection.
Firebase
Realtime slot sync, auth, and cloud logic.
Arduino
Gate barrier automation and sensor control.
Flutter
Cross-platform mobile app experience.
Published research — Egyptian Russian University, 2025-2026
500Parking Spots Integrated
<3sAverage Plate Recognition
24/7Real-Time Monitoring
6AI & Engineering Developers
Team
Meet the Team
Six ERU Faculty of Artificial Intelligence students building the future of parking in Egypt.
Abdelrahman Ahmed
AI Engineer / Character Recognition
ID: 225278Contribution
Fine-tuned a specialized YOLOv11 model for character-level recognition of Arabic letters and Indo-Arabic digits on Egyptian license plates.
Abdelrahman Sami
Flutter Developer / Mobile App
ID: 225256Contribution
Built the full cross-platform Flutter mobile application for Android and iOS — real-time map views, slot reservation flows, and payment navigation.
Ahmed Ramadan
AI Engineer / Computer Vision
ID: 225236Contribution
Compiled the custom Egyptian license plate dataset, annotated characters on Roboflow, and fine-tuned YOLOv11 for plate bounding box detection.
Youssef Ahmed
Backend Engineer / Web Dashboard
ID: 225267Contribution
Designed and deployed the Django REST API backend, Firebase real-time database schema, and the admin web control portal.
Youmna Alaa
IoT & Hardware Engineer
ID: 225023Contribution
Assembled the physical parking prototype with ESP32 microcontrollers, HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensors, and SG90 servo barriers.
Nada Ehab
UI/UX Designer
ID: 225136Contribution
Designed the high-contrast dark aesthetic, high-fidelity mockups, responsive wireframes, and the Flutter-compliant design system.
Dr. Ahmed MoawadAcademic Supervisor
TA. Alaa BadawyTechnical SupervisorEgyptian Russian University — Faculty of Artificial Intelligence
Partnership
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We are onboarding parking facilities across Egypt. Submit your details and our team will reach out within 48 hours.
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