Good governance has many indicators and indices, but Ease of Living (EOL) stands out as one of the best measurables. World leaders who want to deliver better service and want to make a difference in their citizens’ lives are seriously looking at all the ingredients that make up EOL. One of the key pointers in EOL is mobility – mobility with safety, which means ease of navigating through traffic. An average city commuter spends as much as 25 to 35% of extra time on roads…if this is addressed it eases living to a great degree.
In India, as part of the Smart Cities project, a lot of impetus is being given to this area. A few cities like Gandhinagar, Gujarat have already adapted the system and reaping the benefit.
Of late technologies such as IoT, ML, and deep learning techniques are being adapted to make Smart Traffic Systems, often called ATCS – Adaptive Traffic Control System, a digital technology solution. ATCS optimizes the time duration in split seconds and adapts itself. ATCS eliminates all the previously made manual and time-synchronous traffic lights systems. It uses high-end video cameras that estimate the volume of traffic, dynamically alter the RED GREEN AMBER lights to the best combination using algorithms designed to optimize time intervals. For example; at noontime, if traffic is lean, the GREEN operates for longer periods, unlike the previously used programmed timers. The resultant deliverables are clearly: reduction of 20% in travel time, 40% less waiting time at signals, 30% reduction of stops and starts!! Yes. It is possible with ATCS. These are tested observations.
ATCS has many other functionalities that add more value to a road user. Maintaining a steady speed, a user can actually pass through all traffic intersections without a break – called GREEN CHANNEL. The synchronization and integration of all ATCS systems to a central control enable this feature.
While the road user enjoys a host of advantages, the Administration gains a lot: ATCS develops analytics that helps decision making using historical data, reduction of exhaust gases that damages pollution, fuel-saving to users to about 20% !! ATCS can be further integrated with systems such as VMS, smart transportation ingredients, command and control room. The flexibility, savings, Ease of Living that is brought in by a synergetic combination of technologies is unmatched in today’s world!. It is wise to choose a company that has attained domain expertise in this field, particularly factoring in the road conditions and traffic complexity of India. We found Efftronics Systems to be in the forefront, meeting these qualities; a MAKE IN INDIA enterprise fulfilling Atmanirbhar call of the country.
Street Smart Administrators should go for Smart Traffic Systems – ATCS is proving to be “Amazing Traffic Complex Simplified”.