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INTELLIGENT TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND STREET

LIGHT SYSTEM USING PROGRAMMABLE
LOGIC CONTROLLER
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Mr.Vinod Jiddi
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Assistant Professor,
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Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
BLDEACET, Vijaypura-586103, India

Abstract: In this paper the new innovative traffic light system as well as street light system with optimized street light and
traffic light management is introduced. It uses many sensors to control and improve the efficiency of the system. LDR sensors
differentiate the day and night. Then street lamp will switching ON only when there is the presence of the obstacles. The status
of the street light system can be determined by making use of the Multipurpose IR sensor. Presence of vehicle or person is
detected by using the presence detector (IR sensor) as obstacle detected street light glows for some time. The second part of this
system is to control the traffic jams. The implementation of a smart traffic light control system based on Programmable Logic
Controller (PLC) technology. We, in this method, intend to introduce the new 4 LED system, which allows the 3 ways moment
simultaneously through which we can control the high traffic mainly metropolitan cities easily and stop is given to one of the
road among the 4 roads. This is also difficult for a traffic police to monitor the whole scenario round the clock. So, this system
can be implemented on highways and city traffic.
I. INTRODUCTION
Traffic lights, also known as traffic signals, traffic lamps, traffic semaphore, signal lights, stop lights, robots (in South Africa),
and traffic control signals are signalling devices positioned at road intersections, pedestrian crossings, and other locations to
control flows of traffic. Traffic lights alternate the right of way accorded to users by displaying lights of a standard colour (red,
amber (yellow), and green) following a universal colour code. In the typical sequence of colour phases:

The green light allows traffic to proceed in the direction denoted, if it is safe to do so and there is room on the other side of the
intersection.The amber (yellow) light warns that the signal is about to change to red. In a number of countries – among them the
United Kingdom – a phase during which red and yellow are displayed together indicates that the signal is about to change to
green. Actions required by drivers on a yellow light vary, with some jurisdictions requiring drivers to stop if it is safe to do so,
and others allowing drivers to go through the intersection if safe to do so.A flashing amber indication is a warning signal. In the
United Kingdom, a flashing amber light is used only at pelican crossings, in place of the combined red–amber signal, and
indicates that drivers may pass if no pedestrians are on the crossing.The red signal prohibits any traffic from proceeding.A
flashing red indication is treated as a stop sign.By keeping in view of the high traffic density areas like metropolitan cities the
control of the traffic signal is very important. The present system allows the one side motion i.e in four ways traffic signal if green
signal is given to the one side of the rode then the remaining the ways (roads) should be stopped; due to this there exist problem
of heavy traffic. That problem can be eliminated by the new proposed model. In the new proposed model the pass signal is given
to the three ways and stop signal is given to the one way.

II.BLOCK DIAGRAM AND DESCRIPTION

Figure 1: Block diagram of PLC Hardware

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Typically a PLC system has the basic functional components of processor unit, memory, power supply unit, input/output
interface section, communications interface and the programming device. The above figure shows the basic arrangement.The
processer unit or central processing unit (CPU) is the unit containing the microprocessor and this interprets the input signals and
carries out the control actions, according to the program stored in its memory, communicating the decisions as action signals to the
outputs.The power supply unit is needed to convert the mains ac voltage to the low dc voltage (5V) necessary for the processor and
the circuits in the input and output interface modules.The programming device is used to enter the required program into the
memory of the processor. The program is developed in the device and then transferred to the memory unit of the PLC.The memory
unit is where the program is stored that is to be used for the control actions to be exercised by the microprocessor and data stored
from the input for processing and for the output for outputting.The input and output sections are where the processor receives
information for external devices and communicates information to external devices. The inputs might thus be from switches, as
illustrated in above figure with the automatic drill or other sensors such as photo-electric cells, as in the counter mechanism in
above figure temperature sensors, or flow sensors, etc. The output might be to motor starter coils, solenoid valves, etc. Input and
output devices can be classified as giving signals which are discrete, digital or analogue. Devices giving discrete or digital signals
are ones where the signals are either off or on. Thus a switch is a device giving a discrete signal, either no voltage or a voltage.
The communication is interface is used to receive and transmit data on communication networks from or to other remote PLCs. It is
considered with such actions as device verification, data acquisition synchronization between user applications and connection
management.
PROPOSED WORKING MODEL

WIRING DIAGRAM OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM

Power Traffic
supply PLC signals

Figure 2: wiring diagram of traffic signal

WIRING DIAGRAM OF STREET LIGHT SYSTEM

IR
sensor

PowerRelay
supply board

Street
PLC lights
Figure 3 : wiring diagram of street light

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Figure.4: Working model

Figure.5: Simulation of traffic light system

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III OBJECTIVES
The main objectives of this paper is to,
1.Easy control of traffic.
2. Effective control of traffic signal in metropolitan cities.
3.Just one side vehicles are stopped and remaining are allowed to move..
4.Nearly 40-50% of electrical power wastage is prevented by the night operation mode.
5.Nearly about 4-8% of electrical power is consumption is reduced by making use of different rating of street lights

IV COMPONENTS USED
Hardware components:
 Resistor

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 Capacitor
 Diode
 LED
 Push button and switches
 Regulated power supply
 Block diagram of sensor
 Multipurpose sensor
 Floppy buses
 RS232
 Human machine s m
 Polarized conn r
 LED holder
 8 Channel 5v relay
 PVC pipes and joints
 T joints
 Connecting wires.
 Plywood
V Results

Stage Road 1 Road 2 Road 3 Road 4

1 Green Red Blue Yellow
2 Yellow Green Red Blue
3 Blue Yellow Green Red
4 Red Blue Yellow Green

Table 1: Working model result

INDICATION OF LEDS

Red ------------- Stop

Green ---------- Straight

Yellow --------- Left turn

Blue ----------- Right turn

Fig 6Bosch Rexroth plc L20

VI ADVANTAGES OF TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEM
 Easy control of traffic.
 Effective control of traffic signal in metropolitan cities.
 Just one side vehicles are stopped and remaining are allowed to move.

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6.2 ADVANTAGES OF STREET LIGHT SYSTEM

 Nearly 40-50% of electrical power wastage is prevented by the night operation mode.
 Nearly about 4-8% of electrical power is consumption is reduced by making use of different rating of street lights

VII CONCLUSION
Using PLC will help reduce congestion on roads and would help in coping with accidents as the heavy vehicles and light
vehicles will be in different lanes. Resultantly, a solution to a much critical problem of traffic congestion and fatal accidents is
possible using this system. Thus the proposed system would make our roads a safer place to travel. In present system the
traffic signal is controlled using the microcontroller which is not effective especially where the traffic density is more like
metropolitan cities. The conservation of electrical power can be achieved by the street light operation during the night mode.

FUTURE SCOPE

This project ―PLC Based Smart Intelligent Lighting System for Smart City ― is a cost effective, practical, ecofriendly and the
safest way to save energy and this system the light status information can be accessed from anytime and anywhere. It clearly
tackles the two problems that world is facing today, saving of energy. Initial cost and maintenance can be the draw backs of this
project. With the advances in technology and good resource planning the cost of the project can be cut down and also with the
use of good equipment the maintenance can also be reduced in terms of periodic checks. The LEDs have long life, emit cool
light, donor have any toxic material and can be used for fast switching. For these reasons our project presents far more
advantages which can over shadow the present limitations. Keeping in view the long term benefits and the initial cost would
never be a problem as the investment return time is very less. The project has scope in various other applications like for
providing lighting in industries, campuses and parking lots of huge shopping malls.

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BIOGRAPHIES:

VINOD JIDDI
He was born on 9th Aug 1988 in Bagalkot.He completed his higher secondary schooling at S.V.V.K high school, indi, P.U.C. at
B.V.V.S College of Science, Bagalkot. Completed his B.E (Electrical & Electronics), at Basaveshwar Engineering College
Bagalkotand Post GraduationM.tech (Industrial Automation) at VTU RC., Mysore under Belagavi University. Currently working
as an assistant professor in the department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at B.L.D.E.A’s C.E.T,Vijayapur, affiliated to
VTU, Belgaum.

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