Real-Time Security Health and Privacy Monitoring for Saudi Highways Using Cutting-Edge Technologies

Mamoona Humayun,Noor Zaman Jhanjhi,Abdullah Almotilag

doi:10.3390/app12042177

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Journal: Applied sciences	Publication Date: Feb 19, 2022
Citations: 12	License type: CC BY 4.0

Affiliation: Al Jouf University, Taylor's University

Abstract

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) highways hold the record for having the straightest, longest highways in the world. Since the country’s major population centers are dispersed across the country and due to the country’s geography, which includes valleys, deserts, and mountains, among other landscapes, these highways connect the many cities of the kingdom and neighboring nations. However, it is still challenging to provide emergency assistance in a timely way in the case of accidents, such as first aid, medical aid, police protection, etc. The transport ministry is actively working on improvements and safety features for the drivers. This research proposes a CET (cutting-edge technologies)-based model named the real-time security, health, and privacy monitoring model for passenger safety (RTSHPMP) for securing the traveler’s safety and privacy besides medical and legal help. The vehicle will be equipped with IoT-based front-back cameras to collect real-time data and share it with the cloud using 5G network. The local and national trusted authorities (TAs) will monitor the collected cloud data and inform the government machinery (police, first aid, fire brigade, hospitals) in the case of an accident. In addition, the data collected through other vehicles on the road at the time of the incident will help supply evidence linked to the accident. The RTSHPMP was evaluated with the help of a case study, and the results show that it provides an efficient and secure mechanism for traveler safety on Saudi highways at the time of need.

Highlights

The Saudi ministry of transportation (SMOT) retained a total estimated road length of 627,000 km in 2014, of which 151,000 km were highways connecting major regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) with international borders and serving as linked roads between major cities of the kingdom [1,2]
The SAHER system is effective in indirectly lowering accident instances by enforcing traffic infringement regulations; if an accident occurs on a long-distance highway and there is no SAHER camera nearby to notice the occurrence, how can the passenger be helped in order to save his life? To address this problem, we have suggested a system based on modern CET that detects accidents anywhere on the roadway and takes quick action
Keeping in view the importance of Internet of Things (IoT), Cloud, and 5G for providing real-time services [20–22], this paper aims to use these CET for providing safety to the passengers traveling on long-distance highways of KSA in particular

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The Saudi ministry of transportation (SMOT) retained a total estimated road length of 627,000 km in 2014, of which 151,000 km were highways connecting major regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) with international borders and serving as linked roads between major cities of the kingdom [1,2]. The majority of these highways are two-lane, and some of them do not have median strips. The permitted speed of vehicles on these highways has been increased from 120 km/h to 140 km/h. One of the significant issues is the lack of prompt post-crash care for passengers, resulting in fatalities [5–7]

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