MUMBAI, India, Feb. 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641009468 A) filed by R. M. K. Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Jan. 30, for 'mathematical model based intelligent traffic signal control system using real-time vehicle detection.'
Inventor(s) include Mr. S. Vijayakumar.
The application for the patent was published on Feb. 13, under issue no. 07/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention addresses the growing problem of traffic congestion caused by rapid urbanization and a significant increase in the number of vehicles. Conventional traffic signal systems operate on fixed time schedules and fail to adapt to real-time traffic conditions, resulting in unnecessary delays and inefficient traffic flow. This invention proposes an intelligent traffic signal control system using computer vision techniques to analyze and regulate traffic dynamically. Traffic images captured during peak hours are processed using baseline variation models, Otsu's edge detection, and morphological filtering techniques to accurately detect and identify vehicles. The extracted vehicle region features are utilized to estimate vehicle density and count in each lane. Based on the analyzed traffic conditions, the system automatically adjusts traffic signal timings to optimize vehicle movement and reduce congestion. The entire system is implemented using MATLAB for image processing and control logic. The proposed invention enables efficient traffic management, minimizes idle waiting time, and improves road utilization, making it suitable for smart city traffic control applications."
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