Cities are shifting to smart technology for traffic to reduce energy waste and increase road safety as traffic congestion in urban areas is becoming more frequent. Apart from that, it can help to cut down on time for passengers and drivers, lower emissions, and reduce traffic congestion.

The technology behind this is based upon two key elements: Hardware and Software. The first is the subcomponent that executes, while it is used as the command and control center. Both are enhanced with modern sensing technologies and processing tools, for instance ANPR (automotive plate recognition) which records data regarding vehicle movements and can identify road signs.

Depending on the solution used, data can be processed on the device by intelligent traffic lights or transmitted to cloud. The latter provides more advanced analysis and modeling to stave off traffic congestion and to harmonize public transport schedules. According to Carnegie Mellon University, this will cut travel time by 25 percent, wait times for signal signals are reduced by 40% and emissions are reduced by 20%.

In addition to cutting down on the time it takes to control traffic signals Smart traffic light system could also increase the flow of pedestrians as well as micromobility vehicles such as e-bikes and e-scooters. They’re not able to conform to the traditional traffic law regarding preemption of signals. In London, e-scooter accidents increased by 2,800% during the first half 2021. Therefore, it is crucial to include them in traffic light controls.

https://technologytraffic.com/2022/11/02/top-free-traffic-simulation-software-list/