GPS-Based Toll-Collection and Accident Detection System

Abstract

India is a highly populated country and with this comes the problem of transportation and logistics involved with accommodating the transportation of people and goods all over the nation. Infrastructure such as roads, highways and toll booths is a huge undertaking in terms of state finances, resulting in delayed improvements and maintenance to the transportation system around the country. With a population of this size, a high amount of vehicle traffic is to be expected in the transportation sector. This increases the chances of accidents which results in the loss of innocent lives, time, and goods. To solve this problem, we introduce a novel idea of a Virtual Toll counter with an Accident control mechanism system based on GPS. By comparing the position of the vehicle and the toll plaza, the owner of the vehicle can be charged from the account. We suggest using GPS to set up geofences by providing the latitude and longitude of the toll plaza's corner as a solution. The owner of the car can have their account debited by comparing the position of the vehicle and the toll plaza. This system can serve up to 300 vehicles per hour. The accident alarm system, also based on GPS, sends an emergency notification to the nearest first aid centre moments after the accident has occurred using a GSM module & coordinates the incident through a GPS module. In the unusual instance of no casualties, a switch is provided to stop the message from being sent. This can help the medical rescue team save valuable time.