RFID-Based Smart Traffic Control Framework for Emergency Vehicles

In developing countries like India population is significantly growing. As the population grows, the number of vehicles on the roads are also exponentially increasing, which results in increase in road accidents and traffic jams. Specifically, when an emergency vehicle such as Ambulance or Fire engine gets stuck in traffic jam, saving the human life becomes difficult. Under such circumstances, a promising system which can clear the traffic congestions especially in peak hours and thereby providing a safe path for emergency vehicles is very much essential. In the existing literature, less focus is given towards the problem of providing a clear path for emergency vehicles during traffic congestions. To solve these issues, a RFID-based system is proposed, which manages and regulates the traffic signals at junctions when the emergency vehicle approaches, by allowing the easy passage out of the traffic congestions. The proposed framework is modelled by means of an experimental setup using Arduino and LED displays which simulates a real time traffic scenario. The simulation results illustrate the better performance of the proposed framework in terms of detection as well as management of emergency vehicle by providing passage out of traffic congestions during peak hours.