IoT Based Traffic Congestion Control for Smart Cities

As the use of vehicles is increasing day by day so the problem of traffic is arising. The problem that is faced due to more traffic is called as traffic congestion. The objective of this problem is to overcome the problem of traffic congestion so that its negative effects like delays, fuel wastage, wear and tear of vehicles, collisions, traffic jams, frustration of passengers and drivers can be avoided. An IR sensor is placed at some distance from the traffic lights[3]. This IR sensor will detect the traffic on the road and will then label that traffic as light, normal or heavy traffic. The assumption of the traffic by the IR sensor will be taken by the Arduino controller and that will be sent to the webpage through the GPRS module installed. . Further, an advanced traffic management system is proposed, implemented using Internet of Things (IoT). The system is supported by a circuit embedded in the vehicle.