An Autonomous Drone and Optical Network Based Animal Chaser and Multi Purpose Highway Traffic Monitoring System

Abstract

An autonomous drone assisted imagery system for animal chasing on national highway, along with accident detection and automated emergency service measure and road quality detection for repairing by image processing is the innovative objective of this paper. A dedicated optical network has been proposed to provide high-speed data communication to cameras and drones, which later can also be utilized for various public related mass information services to government and private sectors. The autonomous transport and traffic control system can also track rampant illegal vehicle parking on highways, detect over speeding and overloaded goods vehicle for safety and load violation. In future, on road Wi-Fi service can be provided for commercial and urgent services by incorporating WAP units at specific points. Earlier drone-based systems have been used for survey and surveillance, but this will be a unique concept to facilitate various needs and requirements solely based on highways related problems and common occurring events, which need to be controlled on regular basis.