Chiwanguwangu Lawrence
C20141271W
BEMC5
Assignment 2
STEP 1: PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION
 Traffic congestion
STEP 2: POSSIBLE CAUSES
Technolog
System
complexity
making it
difficult for
humans to
interpret
the
symbols
and traffic
signals
Environment
Outed
systems
leading to
slow
response
of traffic
monitoring
systems
Bad
weather
conditions
such as
rainy
,storms
leading to
slow traffic
movement
Traffic
Congestion
Governmen
t
Lack of
effective
governmen
t policies to
impound
unroad
worthy
vehicles
Fewer
traffic
transit
Road
pot
Infrastructure
Pareto diagram
80%
40%
30%
20%
Technology infrastructure environment government policy
STEP 3: POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
 real time traffic monitoring using CCtvs(controlled camera television ) and advanced
traffic robots system
 vehicle replacement with drone
 advanced tolling systems
 impound unroad worthy vehicles
 increase vehicle transit systems
 use artificial intelligence
STEP 4: SELECTING BEST SOLUTION
Weights
 efficiency
 cost effectiveness
 reliability
 availability
 system maintenance
DECISION MATRIX
SOLUTIONS
EFFICIENC
Y
COST
EFFECTIVENES
S
RELIABILIT
Y
AVAILABILIT
Y
SYSTEM
MAINTENANC
E
TOTA
L
Advanced
tolling
systems
Vehicle
2
3
2
3
3
13
3
2
2
3
2
12
replacemen
t with
drones
Use of
4
artificial
intelligence
Real time
4
traffic
monitoring
with cctv
and traffic
robots
1
4
2
3
14
4
4
4
4
20
KEY
LOW
MEDIUM
HIGH
1-2
2-3
4-5
 The best solution proves to be real time traffic monitoring using cctv and traffic
robots .
STEP 5: SOLUTION IMPLEMENTATION
The installation of a real time traffic monitoring system using camera Cctv and advanced
traffic robots will be done using the direct changeover method thus removing the already
existing system completely to a new one. This is a least expensive way and has got a
reduced time frame in system installation .The duration of the implementation depends on
several inputs for instance labour and capital .Skilled personnel such as mechatronic
engineers for both software and hardware installation are highly preferred .The installation is
estimated to take at least 4 months if all the variables are met.
GANTT CHART
Duration
Implementation
September
Process
2022
PLANNING
REQUIREMENTS
SYSTEM
IMPLEMENTATION
TESTING
October
2022
November
2022
December
2022
STEP 6: SYSTEM EVALUATION
A group of qualified technicians will also be needed for supervising and system monitoring. The
technicians will be supervising that all the protocols are observed such as cost effectiveness
and system installation .System monitoring will be to ensure that the traffic is flowing well and
also that the system installed is performing very well .