Simple design of wireless sensor networks for traffic jams avoidance Articles uri icon

publication date

  • January 2015

start page

  • 1

end page

  • 7

volume

  • 2015

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 1687-725X

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1687-7268

abstract

  • Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) are usually approached by exhaustive measuring and complex signal processing including medium-high cost hardware deployment. In this paper, a novel design of a wireless sensor network system using magnetometers and microphones for the detection and avoidance of traffic jams is described and analyzed. The system, which can also be used for traffic monitoring and surveillance, is simple, energy efficient, and accurate which allows to be implemented with a reduced hardware cost. In order to reduce the maintenance tasks, mini solar panels would also be installed for powering up the motes in the near future.

subjects

  • Electronics
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Telecommunications