
Member • Jul 3, 2008
Intelligent Traffic Light System
Couple of years ago,when i was an engineering student I tried to develop an intelligent traffic control light system.
Back then I observed a lot of pollution at the traffic lights and the wastage of the energy resource gasoline.Green light was on even though there were no vehicles in that direction.This made me think and the result Intelligent traffic control system(Not completed).
My design outlook was something like this,
A Microcontroller which will use the input from the pressure sensors on the road some 100 to 500 mts away from the traffic light.Microcontroller will calculate the number of vehicles,load of vehicles and depending on that time for a particular direction is calculated as against the traditional fixed time control systems.everything was fine but i was unable to create usable pressure sensor.Readymade sensors were very costly.My question is any one has any idea for an alternative for the sensor or changes to the design outlook .
thanks
Bobby