An implementation of on-line traffic information system via short message service (SMS) for Bangladesh

In this paper, a vision-based on-line traffic information system is discussed. The system objectives are to detect levels of traffic congestion on certain roads in Dhaka City and to make this information available to the travelers. To achieve this task, multiple Web cams will be installed on designated roads. The system will capture digital images of the passing by traffic, analyze these images, and reach a clear decision about number of car. Users will then be able to reach this data by using the short messaging service in their mobile phones. Basically, the system is divided into three independent, yet interacting modules: the image capturing module which will automate the capture of images, the digital image processing module which will process the images, and the short message service (known as SMS) server module which will receive SMSs from a user and reply back to him by an SMS.