Automated traffic control for pedestrian safety

The number of vehicles as well as the population of pedestrians have both increased considerably over the years. The traffic signals which are meant to regulate the traffic are often configured with only the traffic flow as the main point of design, but the number of pedestrians crossing at given a point of time is not considered, which often leads to accidents in turn causing loss of life and infrastructure. The paper proposes a system which aims to achieve optimal control of traffic signals benefiting both the pedestrians and the traffic flow, by ensuring that the traffic is stopped only in the presence of pedestrians and is made to stop optimally just for the period of time as required for the number of pedestrians. The system will help in a smooth flow of traffic as well as create safe crossing periods for the pedestrians.