Smart-Road: An Intelligent Traffic Congestion Management system using RFID and Wireless Networking Technology
In this project, we have developed an intelligent Traffic Congestion Monitoring & Measurement System called TrafficMonitor to monitor and measure the road traffic congestions and provide an easy platform to analyze the traffic movement and congestion pattern. TrafficMonitor is a rapidly deployable, cost-effective and easily maintainable traffic congestion monitoring & measurement system that combines active RFID (based on IEEE 802.15.4 protocol, 2.4 GHz ISM band) and GSM technologies. Complete with the necessary hardware, firmware and software components, the system’s strength lies in its portability and reliable wireless data communication. The system can also be connected wirelessly with Variable Message Sign (VMS) to divert the traffic upon automatic detection of congestion on a stretch of a road.
Government agencies, especially traffic control department, may use this system for real-time congestion monitoring by installing the system with probe vehicles. Road research organizations and NGOs, may use this for studying and analyzing traffic mobility and congestion patterns. The project is funded by Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, Govt. of India
Publications:
- Koushik Mandal, Siuli Roy, Somprakash Bandyopadhyay, “Road Traffic Congestion Monitoring and Measurement using Active RFID and GSM Technology”, 14th International IEEE Annual Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, October 5-7, 2011, in Washington, DC, USA, at The George Washington University.
- Siuli Roy, Somprakash Bandyopadhyay, Munmun Das, Suvadip Batabyal, Sankhadeep Pal, "Real Time Traffic Congestion Detection and Management using Active RFID and GSM Technology", presented at the 2010 International Conference on Intelligent Transport Systems Telecommunications (ITST 2010), Kyoto, Japan, 9-11 November 2010.