This document proposes an intelligent traffic management system for Kajang, Malaysia to address traffic congestion issues. It identifies problems with regular traffic jams at intersections during peak hours due to high traffic volumes. The proposed system would deploy technologies like traffic control systems, CCTV surveillance, variable message signs, and communication systems to streamline traffic flow, decrease travel times, and ease congestion at intersections. It provides cost estimates and concludes the system could effectively improve traffic conditions in Kajang.
2. INTRODUCTION
Kajang is a town in the eastern part of Selangor,
Malaysia. Kajang is the district capital of Hulu Langat. It
is located 21 kilometers (13 mi) from Malaysia's capital,
Kuala Lumpur.
3. PROBLEM STATEMENT:
The traffic at the intersection during peak hours is
regularly and very crowded as results to the huge
number of cars reaching the carrying capacity of the
road. Long queues at the intersections are another
problem facing traffic stream. Also the increasing in
growth population and number of condominiums that
inhabited by foreign students those came from different
countries, will also increase number of cars that will run
all streets of Kajang additional to the local people.
4. OBJECTIVES OF STUDY:
An alternative solution will be presents to solve out the
traffic jam at the intersection during peak hours.
The capacity of the will increase and the movement of
vehicles will become a streamline and more fluent.
Deploy ITS technologies (VMS, CCTV,
Communication System, etc.) to ease traffic stream
and movement among the city-centers.
Decrease travel time from residential area to the
commercial area for example from Pearl Avenue to
Kajang Town to the half at least.
5. AREA OF STUDY:
To study the traffic condition in Kajang we
propose three intersections as to represent Kajang
city, one intersection that located in residential area
(Taman Sepakat Indah), the other two are located in
the heart of Kajang city (Sungai Chua), represented
an offset successive intersections.
18. (SCATS) ADAPTIVE TRAFFIC SYSTEM
SCATS® is a fully adaptive urban traffic control system that
optimizes traffic flow. Its self-calibrating software minimizes
manual intervention, which can result in substantial
operational cost savings.
19. HOW SCATS WORKS?
SCATS - Objectives and Installations:
Minimize Stops (light traffic), delay (heavy traffic) and
travel time.
SCATS is installed in many cities worldwide.
There is approximately 5000 intersection under, SCATS
control around the world.
Largest systems are: Sydney (2000 intersections),
Melbourne (2000), Hong Kong (600) and, in the US,
Oakland County MI (350).
20. CHOOSING SCATS FOR YOUR TOWN
Reduced costs
Proven performance
A global traffic solution
Highly configurable
Flexible integration
Ongoing software improvements
The benefits are:
Reduced air pollution.
Reduced fuel consumption.
Reduced delays.
Enhanced public transport time and reliability.
22. PROPOSED (ITIS) IN KAJANG
Integrated Transport Information
System (ITIS) is a comprehensive
traffic information system for
Kajang City to monitor traffic
flow and analyze the data on road
conditions to provide useful
traffic information to road users.
25. PORTABLE DYNAMIC MESSAGE SIGNS
Variable message signs are the safest
means for notifying motorists of
changes in traffic patterns and road
conditions.
26. COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
Communications system configuration and update
management:
Regulatory compliance, e.g. compliance with national
spectrum usage rules.
Recording and forwarding of usage billing events.
Communications system fault monitoring
Maintenance utilities
31. ESTIMATED COST OF INTELLIGENT
TRANSPORT SYSTEM
No. Item Cost ( RM )
1 Traffic Control System 2,000,000.00
2 Smart surveillance system 600,000.00
3 Variable message system 550,000.00
4 Communication system 150,000.00
5 Public Transport Management system 1,400,000.00
6 Others 500,000.00
Total 5,200,000.00
32. CONCLUSION
The aim of this study has been to investigate the impact of
setting Intelligent Transport System utilities upon traffic flow
streams in Kajang City. Six proposed aspects have been
reviewed:
Overall architecture of the system
Traffic Control system
Smart surveillance system
Variable massage system (VMS)
Public Transport Management system
Communication system
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