Cellphone as a Traffic Guidance System
The worldwide proliferation of cellphones has created numerous opportunities for new and powerful applications that contribute towards improving the quality of life. Traffic problems due to traffic congestions, especially in cities with high population density, is one of the areas that need attention. GPS-enabled cellphones can contribute towards alleviating some of these traffic problems. A GPS-enabled cellphone can be a source of useful information pertaining to traffic congestions. The velocity and location information that are transmitted by GPSs on the road can be gathered and analyzed at run-time to determine traffic status. In addition, a cellphone can receive area maps with overplayed traffic information to help drivers select optimal routes for their trips. In this paper we describe a prototype system that enables passengers who are carrying cellphones to know, in advance, the best route that a taxi needs to take by providing them with distance information, taxi fare estimate, and traffic congestion status. The system can be of benefit to other types of users in addition to passengers wanting to ride a taxi.
Keywords: Smartphone, Global Positioning System (GPS), Geographic Information System (GIS), Traffic Monitoring
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Abdallah Alashqur
Abdallah Alashqur obtained his Masters and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Florida in 1985 and 1989 respectively. After obtaining his Ph.D. degree, Dr. Alashqur worked in the Industry for seventeen years before returning to academia. Currently he is an associate professor in the Faculty of Information Technology at the Applied Science University in Amman Jordan. His research interests include Data Mining, Artificial Intelligence, and Geographical Information Systems
Mohammed Badwan
Mohammed Badwan is currently a student in the Faculty of Information Technology at the Applied Science University. His research interests include Computer Networking and Network Security. Mr. Badwan is also interested in programming using the C# programming language and other languages.
Ezzidin Rohi
Ezzidin Rohi is currently a student in the Faculty of Information Technology at the Applied Science University. His research interests include Computer Networking and telecommunications
Mahmoud Abu-Tahum
Mahmoud Abu-Tahum is currently a student in the Faculty of Information Technology at the Applied Science University. His research interests include Computer Networks Systems.
Abdallah Alashqur
Abdallah Alashqur obtained his Masters and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Florida in 1985 and 1989 respectively. After obtaining his Ph.D. degree, Dr. Alashqur worked in the Industry for seventeen years before returning to academia. Currently he is an associate professor in the Faculty of Information Technology at the Applied Science University in Amman Jordan. His research interests include Data Mining, Artificial Intelligence, and Geographical Information Systems
Mohammed Badwan
Mohammed Badwan is currently a student in the Faculty of Information Technology at the Applied Science University. His research interests include Computer Networking and Network Security. Mr. Badwan is also interested in programming using the C# programming language and other languages.
Ezzidin Rohi
Ezzidin Rohi is currently a student in the Faculty of Information Technology at the Applied Science University. His research interests include Computer Networking and telecommunications
Mahmoud Abu-Tahum
Mahmoud Abu-Tahum is currently a student in the Faculty of Information Technology at the Applied Science University. His research interests include Computer Networks Systems.
