Enhancing Traffic Flow by Using Vehicle Dashboard Traffic Lights

The increasing number of vehicles nowadays makes it hard to manage traffic flow on the streets, especially when it comes to intersection management. This paper proposes the use of dashboard traffic lights (DTL), an intelligent traffic light system based on client-server communication that will give each vehicle a decision based on the speed and direction of the vehicle. This system can be used for both human controlled vehicles and autonomous cars. The average waiting time for all vehicles and the number of cars stopping at the intersection is significantly reduced. The intersection throughput is increased.