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Hence, determining which ML\/DL algorithm is most suitable for a specific application domain and its related data sets would be a key advantage. To respond to this need, a comparative analysis of well-known ML\/DL techniques, including Multilayer Perceptron, K-Nearest Neighbors, Decision Tree, Random Forest, and Voting Classifier (or the Ensemble Learning Approach) for the prediction of parking space availability has been conducted. This comparison utilized Santander\u2019s parking data set, initiated while working on the H2020 WISE-IoT project. The data set was used in order to evaluate the considered algorithms and to determine the one offering the best prediction. The results of this analysis show that, regardless of the data set size, the less complex algorithms like Decision Tree, Random Forest, and KNN outperform complex algorithms such as Multilayer Perceptron, in terms of higher prediction accuracy, while providing comparable information for the prediction of parking space availability. In addition, in this paper, we are providing Top-K parking space recommendations on the basis of distance between current position of vehicles and free parking spots.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/s20010322","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,1,6]],"date-time":"2020-01-06T10:34:46Z","timestamp":1578306886000},"page":"322","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":118,"title":["A Comparative Analysis of Machine\/Deep Learning Models for Parking Space Availability Prediction"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"20","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9674-0625","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Faraz Malik","family":"Awan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"CNRS UMR5157, Telecom SudParis, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91000 Evry, France"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1998-1446","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Yasir","family":"Saleem","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"CNRS UMR5157, Telecom SudParis, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91000 Evry, France"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5441-9665","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Roberto","family":"Minerva","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"CNRS UMR5157, Telecom SudParis, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91000 Evry, France"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2962-192X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Noel","family":"Crespi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"CNRS UMR5157, Telecom SudParis, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91000 Evry, France"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2020,1,6]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"(2019, August 20). 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