Congestion Adaptive Traffic Light Control and Notification Architecture Using Google Maps APIs

Sumit Mishra, Devanjan Bhattacharya and Ankit Gupta
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Sumit Mishra: Research Consultant, Learnogether Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Ghaziabad 201014, India
Devanjan Bhattacharya: Nova Information Management School, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1070-312 Lisbon, Portugal
Ankit Gupta: Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi 221005, India

Data, 2018, vol. 3, issue 4, 1-19

Abstract: Traffic jams can be avoided by controlling traffic signals according to quickly building congestion with steep gradients on short temporal and small spatial scales. With the rising standards of computational technology, single-board computers, software packages, platforms, and APIs (Application Program Interfaces), it has become relatively easy for developers to create systems for controlling signals and informative systems. Hence, for enhancing the power of Intelligent Transport Systems in automotive telematics, in this study, we used crowdsourced traffic congestion data from Google to adjust traffic light cycle times with a system that is adaptable to congestion. One aim of the system proposed here is to inform drivers about the status of the upcoming traffic light on their route. Since crowdsourced data are used, the system does not entail the high infrastructure cost associated with sensing networks. A full system module-level analysis is presented for implementation. The system proposed is fail-safe against temporal communication failure. Along with a case study for examining congestion levels, generic information processing for the cycle time decision and status delivery system was tested and confirmed to be viable and quick for a restricted prototype model. The information required was delivered correctly over sustained trials, with an average time delay of 1.5 s and a maximum of 3 s.

Keywords: driver information system; real-time traffic signaling; road traffic congestion; Google Traffic API; agent-based traffic modeling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C8 C80 C81 C82 C83 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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