Expanding the functionality of a traffic light object

Kazakova Ulyana Viktorovna, Makukha Lyubov Vitalievna, Romanova Bogdana Borisovna, Sidorov Anatoly Yurievich

A pedestrian crossing is a place of increased danger. The article substantiates the need to optimize the means of traffic light regulation. The ways of improving the traffic light facility are proposed, which will increase the capacity and safety of the road section of the city network through adaptive regulation, classification of pedestrians and informing traffic participants about the amount of time before switching traffic signals.

Keywords:pedestrian crossing, smart traffic light, microcontroller, traffic management, traffic safety, traffic flow, traffic congestion.