AUTOMATIC TRAFFIC AND STREET LIGHT CONTROLLER

SYNOPSIS
This project of an adjustable traffic and street light controller can control the
timings of four sides of traffic lights separately. It can also control the changeover from
continuous traffic light mode to blinking yellow light mode (at night), and from blinking
yellow light mode to continuous traffic light mode (during day).

INTRODUCTION
In addition, this circuit also controls the automatic switching off/on of the
streetlights in the mornings and evenings with flexible settings-defining the morning and
evening time. In order to prevent false triggering of streetlight circuitry due to some
shadow or light on the sensor, some time delay is taken into consideration before sending
the control signal for streetlight operation. Its operation does not require any software
and hardware knowledge. This project can also be adopted for synchronisation with the
signals of adjacent traffic lights by introduction of appropriate delay in traffic light
signals timings.

WORKING PRINCIPLE
The circuit has two parts-the first for generation of control signals for streetlight
and traffic light modes and the second for generation of four sides of traffic light signals.
The circuit for streetlight and traffic light modes (Part I)controls the switching time of
streetlights in evenings and mornings and the time to changeover from continuous traffic
light mode to blinking yellow light mode (at night), and from blinking yellow light mode
to continuous traffic light mode (in daytime). Thus it decides the mode of operation.

The circuit for four sides of traffic lights (Part II) also controls the time allowed
for each side of traffic. It is further classified into continuous traffic light mode (for day)
and blinking yellow light mode (for night).

BLOCK DIAGRAM

1. TRAFIC CONTROL:POWER
SUPPLY UNIT

MICROCONTROLLER
UNIT

2. STREET LIGHT CONTROLLER:LAMP

LDR
SENSOR

POWER
SUPPLY
UNIT

CONTROL
UNIT

INVERTOR

ADVANTAGES
It can control the timings of four sides of traffic lights separately.
It can also control the changeover from continuous traffic light mode to
blinking yellow light mode (at night), and from blinking yellow light mode
to continuous traffic light mode (during day).
It can also controls the automatic switching off/on of the streetlights in the
mornings and evenings with flexible settings-defining the morning and
evening time.
In order to prevent false triggering of streetlight circuitry due to some
shadow or light on the sensor, some time delay is taken into consideration
before sending the control signal for streetlight operation.
Its operation does not require any software and hardware knowledge.
It can also be adopted for synchronisation with the signals of adjacent
traffic lights by introduction of appropriate delay in traffic light signals
timings.

APPLICATIONS

This project is very useful in heavy traffic cities and towns.