Smart Traffic Light: Diwaniyah City District Center As A Case Study

Abstract

Traffic congestion is a significant problem in many cities in India and other countries. Failure of signals, poor law enforcement, and bad traffic management have led to traffic congestion. One of the major problems with Indian cities is that the existing infrastructure cannot be expanded more, and thus, the only option available is better traffic management. Traffic congestion hurts the economy, the environment, and the overall quality of life. Hence, it is high time we effectively managed the traffic congestion problem. There are various methods available for traffic management, such as video data analysis, infrared sensors, inductive loop detection, wireless sensor networks, etc. All these methods are effective methods of intelligent traffic management. However, the problem with these systems is that the installation time and the cost incurred for installing and maintaining the system are very high. Hence, a new technology called Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is introduced, which can be coupled with the existing signaling system and act as a key to intelligent traffic management in real-time. This new technology will require less time for installation and will have fewer costs compared to other methods of traffic congestion management. The use of this new technology will lead to reduced traffic congestion. Bottlenecks will be detected early, so early preventive measures can be taken, thus saving the driver time and money.