A Review of IoT Application in a Smart Traffic Management System

Abstract

This paper explores the advancement of smart traffic management system using the Internet of Things (IoT). It works as middleware on the foundation of the IoT and augments the idea of the smart city through the traffic light control, smart parking, smart emergent assistance, anti-theft security system, and others. IoT provides an effective way of interactions among the web devices with the traffic embedded sensors, services, actuators, and other interconnected networks. Hence, the application of IoT in the smart traffic management system is not only limited to the reduction of the traffic congestion, air quality improvement, and traffic flow optimization but also extended to the continuous monitoring and ensuring the security and safety for the elderly people. Acquiring multiple sources of traffic information for data analysis, IoT monitors the traffic flow, controls the traffic operation and stores the correct decision for the future information presentation. Having a combination of advanced machine learning approach and data-driven technique, there are implementation limitations of this technology. However, this survey provides a good insight into the application of IoT in the smart traffic management system based on the existing research perspective.