An automated zebra crossing using Arduino-UNO

Abstract

In many underdeveloped and developing countries, the custom and laws of crossing the roads are not very strict, in which case an automated road crossing system is much needed. Besides, the amount of risk being taken every other day around us, only makes the case for an automated zebra crossing system stronger. This paper presents a cost effective and easy solution to this problem using a simple system based on Arduino-UNO. The system is entirely autonomous and can effectively measure the parameters expected of an Automated Zebra Crossing system. Measurements of the parameters required in the system has been done by ultrasonic sensors, and the experiments done on the system show that it has a chance of being outsmarted 1 out of 200 times, which is an efficiency rate close to 99.5%.