Faculty of Computing and Informatics
Department of Software Engineering
Title: Leveraging Internet of Things to Improve
Traffic Management in Windhoek
Date: 07th June 2024
By 220079447-João Julia Luzolo
Supervisor: Dr. Simon Muchinenyika
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Faculty of Computing and Informatics
Department of Software Engineering
Outline
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Introduction/Background
Problem Statement
Research Objectives and Questions
Preliminary Literature Review
Research Methodology
Limitations, Delineation, Assumptions
Timeline
Conclusion
References
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Introduction/Background of the study
What is IoT ?
 Interconnected network
 Different devices and technologies
 Communicate over the internet
 (Gillis, A.,2021).
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Introduction/Background of the study cont.
Traffic Management
 Population Increase
 2.1 million - 3,022,401 in last 12
years(Namibia Statistics Agency, 2024 )
 Road Safety
 Road Traffic Accidents(RTAs)
 80% of RTAs caused by drivers’
behaviours (Shaduka, 2018)
 Traffic Congestion
 This alludes to increase in number of
vehicles on the road, slower speed and
longer trip time ( Caves, 2004)
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Problem Statement
Description of the problem
 Traffic congestion has become more and more evident in the
city of Windhoek.
 Commuters and delivery drivers are the most affected by the
traffic congestion (!hoaës, 2013).
 Increase in trips durations
 Windhoek road infrastructure, which is not being able to
accommodate the increasing population and has led to traffic
congestion (Staffer, 2023).
 Better Traffic Management through IoT
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Preliminary Literature Review
 IoT has so much potential to optimize daily operations and provide system
automations that are effective and sustainable (Sujatha et al., 2023).
 Sensors (such as OBD sensor, RADAR sensor, LIDAR sensor) could be used
to predict and prevent road accidents (Sohail et al., 2023).
 In this reviewed study, Sadhukhan and Gazi (2018) have addressed traffic
congestion issues through a traffic congestion management system that is
IoT based, it detects the density of the traffic and based on the data it
determines how long and when a specific traffic light should be green.
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Research Objectives
To Leverage IoT to improve
the traffic management in
Windhoek.
To establish the existing IoT
technologies used in traffic
management.
To Evaluate these Technologies to
see which one of those apply for
Windhoek.
To design and evaluate a solution
for better traffic management in
Windhoek.
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Research Questions
 How to Leverage IoT to improve the traffic management in Windhoek?
 What are the existing IoT technologies used in traffic management?
 Which of this technologies can be used in Windhoek?
 How to design and evaluate a solution for better traffic
management in Windhoek?
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Research Methodology
 Design research methodology will be used
Data collection
 Study participants will be selected through convenience sampling.
 Data analysis: Textual Analysis through Voyant tools.
 Method Limitation: Focus on Literature review.
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Limitations/Delineation
 Study focus on city of Windhoek Traffic Management
 Focus on IoT for better Traffic Management with current
roads infrastructure.
Assumptions
 Sensors present on roads of Windhoek
 Car on the road has some sensors
 Driver in the car has a smart phone
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Timeline
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Task to be completed
Task assigned to
Target Date
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Development of the research proposal deliverable 1
João J Luzolo (researcher) guided Dr.
18 Apr 2024
Simon Muchinenyika (Supervisor)
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Development of the research proposal deliverable 2
João J Luzolo (researcher) guided Dr.
22 MAY 2024
Simon Muchinenyika (Supervisor)
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Present proposal, and submit for approval.
João J Luzolo (researcher) guided Dr.
31 MAY 2024
Simon Muchinenyika (Supervisor)
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Request for permission from the ministry of Work
João J Luzolo
Aug 2024
and Transport for conduction of interviews
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Request for permission from the Roads Authority
João J Luzolo
Aug 2024
João J Luzolo
Aug- Sep 2024
for conduction interviews
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Data collection
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Data Analysis and report writing
João J Luzolo
Oct 2024
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Final research paper and presentation Submission.
João J Luzolo
Nov 2024
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Conclusion
 Namibia has experienced an increase in population and the city
of Windhoek has the highest population.
 The infrastructure of the roads in city of Windhoek have not
been able to accommodate the increasing number of cars in
Windhoek and this has led to a traffic congestion.
 This study will investigate how the use of IoT can help improving
the traffic management in the city of Windhoek, as well as
reducing the traffic congestion on the roads.
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References
!hoaës, I. (2013, February 14). Namibia: Traffic Congestion Overwhelms Windhoek. NEW ERA. Retrieved April
18, 2024, from allafrica.com: https://allafrica.com/stories/201302141122.html
Caves, R. W. (2004). Encyclopedia of the City. Routledge, p. 141
Gillis, A. (2021). "What is internet of things (IoT)?". IOT Agenda. Retrieved 17 August 2021
Namibia Statistics Agency (2024, March 13). Release of 2023 Population and Housing Census Preliminary
Report. MEDIA RELEASE , 2.
Sadhukhan P. and Gazi F. (2018, February 20). An IoT based Intelligent Traffic Congestion Control System for
Road Crossings. DOI:10.1109/IC3IoT.2018.8668131
SHADUKA E. (2023, October 05). FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AMONG YOUNG
DRIVERS IN KHOMAS REGION, NAMIBIA. Retrieved from https://repository.unam.edu.na/bitstreams/11e4b7a66876-4695-a2d9-c6ba2ce30126/download
Sohail A. et al (2023, February 1). Data-driven approaches for road safety: A comprehensive systematic
literature review. ScienceDirect, 158(105949), p. 1-46
Sujatha A, S. R. (2023, 10 05). Traffic Congestion Detection and Alternative Route Provision Using Machine
Learning and IoT-Based Surveillance. Journal of Machine and Computing.
Staffer, N. (2023, November 3). Windhoek’s Road Infrastructure Concerns Top Meeting Agenda.
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