Road safety in Himachal using VANET

Abstract

We know that travelling in India by road is dangerous as traffic conditions are chaotic, drivers drive recklessly, and the roads are not maintained properly. Therefore, there is a need to monitor driver behavior and road conditions regularly. In this project we will be using VANET to achieve this purpose. Many researchers and industries are working on Vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs) and trying to implement the concepts in real world. VANET are being developed to provide on-demand wireless communication infrastructure among vehicles and authorities. This infrastructure is expected to deliver multiple road safety and driving assistance applications. Vehicles are being equipped with sensors and communication devices that allow them to cooperate with each other. Vehicles can exchange different types of information as per requirements on demand for specified application. This project aims at using smart phones for the purpose of creating a VANET. Mobile phones today are equipped with inbuilt sensors that give safety enhancement to the drivers on road. The three axis accelerometer and a GPS tracking system of smart phone can give assistance to the driver while travelling. The three axis accelerometer of an Android based smart phone is used to record and analyze various and external road conditions that could be hazardous to the health of the driver and the automobile. With real time analysis and alerts of these factors, we can increase a driver’s overall awareness to maximize safety. Google Earth is used to create road condition maps using GPS coordinates.