Special vehicle priority system

Project Title

Special vehicle priority system

Project Area of Specialization BlockchainProject Summary

Traffic congestion is one of the biggest problems faced by populated countries all over the world. It takes hours to reach destination because of traffic jams. Special vehicles (ambulances police cars, fire trucks) also encounter traffic jam in emergency. Traffic jam can be caused by large red-light delays, accident or any other reason. Special vehicles cannot reach on time because of traffic jam which results in serious consequences. Fire trucks and ambulances get stuck in traffic and cannot reach on time the result can be damage to property, death or any other problem with people in emergency. Sometimes accidents are also caused as special vehicles move with speed. Departments (police, fire brigade, hospitals, organizations) are also blamed for this.

The aim of the system is to ensure that special vehicles (ambulances, police cars, fire trucks) can pass through roads safely, quickly and efficiently. This system i.e. blockchain-based special vehicles priority access guarantee constructs a decentralized edge node. The intelligent edge device sends vehicle information to next edge device after detecting special vehicles and the traffic light status changes in real time. This helps special vehicles to arrive at the accident scene on time. Traffic jams can be reduced. This intelligent system will monitor vehicles by using smart cameras and direct special vehicles. Special vehicles information will be uploaded to edge node and will sync with the next edge node which will change traffic light accordingly, so that the special vehicles can pass easily. This saves time and efforts which makes this system efficient.

Project Objectives

To facilitate the special vehicle.

To help special vehicles reach in time on the spots.

To make the traffic flow smooth.

To tackle traffic congestions.

Reduce the death rates due to delay in the provision of services by police or rescue.

To bring latest technologies in use and improve the current traffic system.

Project Implementation Method

The project is implemented step by step and is almost done 50%. In the implementation until now raspberry pi is used with a raspbian camera to detect the vehicles. Artificial intelligence is used for the detection of vehicles. Block chain is used to store the vehicle data and send out information to the traffic lights to work accordingly. In the first phase the models will be trained for the detection of vehicles. In the second phase blockchain will be implemented to store the vehicle information and as a communication mean between lights and system. In the third phase the whole system with hardware will be implemented and it will work perfectly by the grace of Almighty Allah.

Benefits of the Project

The system is secure

The response time in this system will be reduced

Special vehicles will be facilitated

Precious lives could be saved.

The use of latest technologies will motivate others to implement these technologies in their work.

The project could be applied on a large scale to make the traffic system advance.

To bring the latest technologies in use and gain knowledge in these areas.

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

The final project deliverables will be comprising of the hardware I.e.  Nvidia jetson nano board device for the better functioning and better frames per second for the better detection of vehicles and maximum accuracy. The blockchain code and the other vehicle detection algorithms will be in the deliverables. DIY traffic lights and other necessary communication hardware will be there.

A practical demonstration of the project will be presented upon the completion of the project. The complete working project will be the final deliverable.

Final Deliverable of the Project Hardware SystemCore Industry ITOther Industries Transportation , Security Core Technology BlockchainOther Technologies Artificial Intelligence(AI), Internet of Things (IoT), OthersSustainable Development Goals Good Health and Well-Being for People, Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureRequired Resources

Item Name	Type	No. of Units	Per Unit Cost (in Rs)	Total (in Rs)
			Total in (Rs)	63149
Raspberry pi 4	Equipment	1	16000	16000
Raspicam	Equipment	1	4500	4500
Jetson nano board	Equipment	1	24899	24899
micro Hdmi cable	Equipment	2	350	700
VGA cable	Equipment	1	250	250
Memory card	Equipment	2	1350	2700
Card Reader	Equipment	1	100	100
DIY Traffic lights	Equipment	1	5000	5000
Smart screen	Equipment	1	7000	7000
project final report binding	Miscellaneous	1	2000	2000