The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
(C-DAC)
has developed 'WiTraC,' India's first wireless road traffic controller
technology that runs on solar power. The system will help monitor and regulate
traffic conditions.
'WiTraC' has been designed for pole mounting and
does not require digging of roads. The installations run on solar panels that
give 72 hours of power backup and is very efficient. The cost of development of
the system is approx Rs.14.75 crore and has been handed over to private players
for production by Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal.
WiTraC system takes ownership of the signal lamps
through wireless signals. It is capable of operating independently as well as a
part of synchronized chain of controllers. The system also allows remote
monitoring and management of signal plans, GPS / Server based distributed time
sync and has a pole mountable miniature architecture. It also has a provision
for a camera to monitor traffic conditions. The camera itself can be monitored
from a centralized control room.
WiTraC has been developed under Intelligent
Transportation System Endeavour (InTranSe) and has been designed specially for
Indian cities & traffic conditions. The project been funded by the
Department of Electronics & IT (DEITY) and Ministry Of Communications &
IT of India. According to experts, the indigenous system has been developed at
one-third the price of an imported system.
Trafitronics - the company responsible for
marketing of the unit has already installed the system in Pune and it is
expected to be launched pan India soon.
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