Towards Green and Computing Approaches to Establish Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) in KSA

Abstract

Highway congestion is a major obstacle to Saudi Arabia’s modernization and economic diversification initiatives. Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) have recently become a practical investment choice. Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANET) allow for transportation system enhancements. In addition, the technology to harness solar power can be considered a viable renewable energy option. Since photovoltaic (PV) panels can produce electricity at scales ranging from microwatts to megawatts; they represent a promising option. Besides, academics and business executives have recently received more attention to distributed computing paradigms. As a result, implementing ITS in KSA necessitates using green technology and distributed computing methods. Therefore, the primary goal of this research is to present a standard design for an Internet of Things (IoT)- Fog computing-based PV system, including Solar photovoltaic panels, batteries, an MPPT charger, LED drivers, a microcontroller (MCU), IoT devices, and distributed computing approaches.