Design of Traffic Light Controller Using Timer Circuit
Design of Traffic Light Controller Using Timer Circuit
Design of Traffic Light Controller Using Timer Circuit
I. Introduction
Human Input Monostable
The aim of this project is to model and implement traffic Multivibrator
signaling system in a discrete cross-road using NE-555
timer circuit. The design would also need to facilitate
pedestrians to request for crossing the road as and when Figure 1: Block Diagram
required by pressing a switch. This model of traffic
signaling system is now being implemented across several 2nd NE-555
metro and second tier cities of India. Human Input (One Shot)
CMOS
Most of the crossings handle the automated traffic signaling 4200 +
CMOS 4017 LED
using fixed duration intervals between the Red, Yellow, 1st NE-555
Green and Pedestrian Pass Signal. The uniqueness of this (Astable)
model lies in the implementation of on-demand Pedestrian- CMOS 4017 CMOS
Pass signaling, thereby transforming the design into 4200 +
dynamic controller. LED
Human Input 3rd NE-555
(One Shot)
II. Design Methodology
The heart of the signaling system in this case is a timer Figure 2: Implementation using ICs
which would go on endlessly. This is implemented using a
NE-555 timer set in astable configuration. The Pedestrian
Pass is initiated and maintained for a fixed time. This is Astable Configuration: The 1st 555 timer was set in astable
implemented using another NE-555 timer set in monostable mode. The RC was chosen to be RA = 100 KΩ, RB = 33 KΩ
configuration. and C = 10 μF. The pulse interval obtained was around 1
sec.
The duration of the timer pulses are controlled by
judiciously selecting the resistance and capacitance (RC)
combination. The duration of the traffic signals (Red,
Yellow, and Green) is managed using a decade counter
which fires after every N number of pulses.
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Highlights
In this model, pedestrians are getting the facility to If the RC values of astable and monostable configurations
request for Pedestrian Pass signal to cross the road are so chosen that the system’s rhythm is maintained.
when needed. However, we can change the duration of the control signal
by proper choice of RC values.
IV. Result
VII. References
The rhythm is initiated by delaying either of the one shot
manually by 5 seconds approximately so that when one 1. Traffic light project of the electronics club
would reach green, the other signal would be red. (www.kpsec.freeuk.com/projects/trafficlight.htm)
2. A.Malvino, Electronic Principles, Tata Mc-Graw Hill.
The normal rhythm of lights continues to glow until a 3. CMOS Integrated Circuit Data Book, National
pedestrian arrives at any one direction of the cross-road and Semiconductor Corporation.
breaks the circuit. With this model, the pedestrian is given 5
seconds to cross the road after which the normal rhythm will
start again. The pedestrian should use the circuit breaker
only when the signal is green, preferably at the 4th count of
green, in this case because of some constrain in the design.
V. Testing