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Smart Traffic Control System Using Artificial Intelligence
Subject area: Science,Engineering and Technology · Area of research: Machine Learning
Abstract
Urban traffic congestion is increasing at an alarming rate due to fixed-time traffic signals that fail to adapt to real-time variations in vehicle density. This research proposes an AI-based Smart Traffic Control System that uses YOLO object detection and weighted density computation to dynamically adjust green-signal duration for each lane. The system continuously captures live video feeds from cameras installed at intersections, detects and classifies vehicles, calculates lane-wise density scores and allocates signal time proportionally. Experimental analysis demonstrates high detection accuracy (92.5%), reduced average waiting time, improved vehicle throughput and efficient emergency vehicle prioritisation. The proposed architecture is scalable, cost-effective and suitable for deployment in heterogeneous traffic conditions in modern smart cities.
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How to cite this paper
@article{1712513,
author = {Ananya A G, Bhoomika S N, Manju U, Vinay Gowda K P, Abdul Rahaman},
title = {Smart Traffic Control System Using Artificial Intelligence},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2025},
volume = {9},
number = {5},
pages = {2287-2291},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1712513.pdf},
abstract = {Urban traffic congestion is increasing at an alarming rate due to fixed-time traffic signals that fail to adapt to real-time variations in vehicle density. This research proposes an AI-based Smart Traffic Control System that uses YOLO object detection and weighted density computation to dynamically adjust green-signal duration for each lane. The system continuously captures live video feeds from cameras installed at intersections, detects and classifies vehicles, calculates lane-wise density scores and allocates signal time proportionally. Experimental analysis demonstrates high detection accuracy (92.5%), reduced average waiting time, improved vehicle throughput and efficient emergency vehicle prioritisation. The proposed architecture is scalable, cost-effective and suitable for deployment in heterogeneous traffic conditions in modern smart cities.},
month = {November},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I5-1712513}
}