Intelligent traffic control system using GSM technology

Abstract

In recent days number of vehicles is increasing day by day, especially in metropolitan cities. As vehicles increases, traffic density also increases on the road, that results us in slowing the speed, it takes more time to reach the destination, increases in vehicle queuing. If there is no control over traffic signals there may chance of getting accidents also. Improvement in the traffic control is required to overcome all these problems. Traditional traffic control system is not enough to control the current traffic density; traffic control system requires some enhancement to the existing system to avoid the traffic congestion. In the proposed work Intelligent Traffic Control System using Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) is used to overcome the congestion on the roads. The density of the vehicles is obtained by connecting the IR sensors. And depending on the density of the vehicles the traffic light signals are controlled by the microcontroller. The vehicles can also change the route if the traffic is heavy in the current route and information regarding heavy traffic is provided to vehicles in advance through the GSM.