Abstract:

Traffic volumes are increasing in urban environments due to a changing lifestyle amongst the general population, which in turn leads to traffic congestion. This paper presents a new approach to traffic congestion monitoring and management. The basic components of this system is a vehicle flow monitoring system strategically positioned at traffic junctions, a GPS enabled navigation device and an intelligent congestion advisory system which communicates with the driver over a GSM gadget such as a mobile phone.  This system will be able to provide real-time advice to the general commuter, road and network management authority, which will guide traffic police in terms of monitoring and recommendations for alternative routes. This paper discusses various aspects of an intelligent system for control and improved management of urban traffic.