Using Wireless Sensor Networks for Vehicles and Pedestrian Movement Tracking

Abstract

The increasing popularity of Smart City concept and constant traffic intensity growth in urban areas has caused the need for searching more effective and economic measuring methods. Wireless sensor networks have become the answer to that demand. The solution enables continuous and low-cost road network monitoring in selected area. Authors of the research evaluated the usefulness of Wi-Fi technology detection system for pedestrian and traffic streams tracking. The presented measurement results were obtained due to devices and systems integrated by ITS testing ground located in University of Bielsko-Biała. The research is a continuation of a previous work regarding wireless multi-sensor networks usage for traffic flow detection. As a part of analysis specific traffic parameters were determined and authors made an attempt to classify the vehicle and pedestrian flow on discussed area.