Real-Time Traffic Management System

Abstract

Abstract: Monitoring traffic efficiently has been one of the biggest modern day problems. As population has exponentially increased in the last century, the same effect has been observed on vehicles. This has put tremendous pressure on the existent traffic systems. Even today, several traffic systems work with the concept of fixed time slots attached to each traffic light while overlooking the density of traffic at that junction. This causes millions of people to waste their precious time in traffic while concurrently affecting the nature through air and noise pollution. Another consequence of this waiting is the toll on the mental health of the commuters. To overcome these problems, we propose a system that manages traffic by taking the primary factor of real time traffic density into consideration. This system utilizes cameras along with image processing to achieve its goal. It ensures that the lanes switch based on the number of vehicles, consequently cutting down waiting periods while reducing pollution substantially. Keywords: Traffic management, Traffic control, Real-time surveillance, Vehicle density, Smart system.