Capstone Project
| Group | 2008-26 | Status | completed |
| Title | Virtual Traffic Control System | ||
| Supervisor | Dr. A. Hamou-Lhadj | ||
| Description | The widespread growth of GPS (Global Positioning System) has set a milestone in today’s technology in travel. Using GPS, everyday people can now navigate through the most unfamiliar territories without having to look at street names and maps. Taking this concept and applying it to traffic control we would like to implement virtual street signs. As the current GPS tracks the exact position of a car anywhere in the world, we would like it to also give the user locations of specific street signs. For example, as a driver approaches an intersection with stop signs, the GPS will notify the user as they draw closer. From the drivers point of view he or she would not have to keep a lookout for the signs since they will be communicated to him or her via the GPS. The purpose of this project would be to eliminate the use of physical street signs. This would reduce the cost and difficulty of instalments, maintenance, replacements of many street signs, and temporary modifications caused by construction. We will implement a GPS by using a wireless communication system between a server and a manually built model car with a screen, where the server will track its position and relay the appropriate information of the cars surroundings (street names and signs). |
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