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Development of A Microcontroller Based Traffic Light System For Road Intersection Control

The document describes a density-based traffic signal system that uses infrared sensors to detect vehicle density on roads and adjust traffic light timing accordingly. Infrared transmitters and receivers are mounted on either side of roads, and signals from the receivers are fed to a microcontroller. The microcontroller then controls traffic signals based on detected density from the sensors, giving more time to sides with high density. The system aims to better regulate traffic flow with less human involvement than traditional signal systems.

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Development of A Microcontroller Based Traffic Light System For Road Intersection Control

The document describes a density-based traffic signal system that uses infrared sensors to detect vehicle density on roads and adjust traffic light timing accordingly. Infrared transmitters and receivers are mounted on either side of roads, and signals from the receivers are fed to a microcontroller. The microcontroller then controls traffic signals based on detected density from the sensors, giving more time to sides with high density. The system aims to better regulate traffic flow with less human involvement than traditional signal systems.

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DENSITY BASED TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM

ABSTRACT

Nowadays traffic controlling in the urban areas is becoming very difficult due to enormous

increase in automobiles. So, in order to overcome this problem, we are presenting a better

way to regulate vehicles in a crowd and at a junction, and to achieve this, there is less

involvement of human being in the operation. In recent days wireless technologies have

started changing the entire criteria of the appliance control system and are acting as a

crucial prospect in automation.

The system contains IR transmitter and IR receiver which are mounted on either sides of a

road. The IR system gets activated whenever any vehicle passes on the road between the IR

transmitter and IR receiver. The signals from the IR receivers are then fed to the controller

to follow the program with the time, as desired. All the sensors are interfaced with the

microcontroller, which in turn controls the traffic signal system according to the density

detected by the sensors. If the traffic density is high on a particular side, more time is given

to that side. The sensors continuously keep sensing density on all sides, and a green signal

is given to the side on a priority basis – like when the sensors detect high density. The side

with the next priority level follows the first priority level, and so on. Junction timings

allotted are fixed. The density of the vehicles is measured in three zones: low, medium, and

high, based on which the timings are allotted accordingly.

The power supply consists of a step-down transformer 230/12V, which steps down the

voltage to 12V AC. This is converted to a DC using a Bridge rectifier. The ripples are

removed using a capacitive filter, and it is then regulated to +5V using a voltage regulator

7805, which is required for the operation of the microcontroller and other components.
In future, the system can be enriched by synchronizing all the traffic junctions in the city by

establishing a network among them. The network can be wired or wireless. This

synchronization will greatly help in reducing traffic congestion.

BLOCK DIAGRAM

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS: SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:


8051 series Microcontroller, LEDs, Voltage Keil compiler
Regulator, Resistors, Capacitors, Crystal, Diodes,
Transformer, IR-LED & Photodiodes, Transistor. Language: Embedded C or Assembly

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