Bengaluru Students Build A Light Sensor To Free Ambulances Stranded In Traffic

Light Sensor - Saves Time For Ambulances In Rush Hours

These Bengaluru students have designed a device to handle one of the most prominent traffic problems in this city – ambulances are stranded in rush hours.

Their initiative called ‘Traffic Control System’ is designed to support the traffic police in clearing the way for ambulances which are often jammed among a countless number of vehicles on the roads.

These students come from the Sapthagiri College of Engineering (SCE), Bengaluru. They invented a light sensor which can identify the light pulse sequence transmitted from ambulances. With this device, the traffic police won’t face difficulty in operating signals and help the ambulances move more easily. The news was reported by The New Indian Express.

At present, the Bengaluru students are registering a patent for their invention, which is granted by the Indian Patents Office. All of them including Dhanush Bhardwaj HP, Prathika VM, BK Harshit, and Nitin BS, are studying at the Electronics and Communication Engineering.

Operational Principles

In an interview with TNIE, they said,

Accordingly, they place the new light sensor on a ‘black-yellow pattern’ board. These talented students said,

Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Cabinet have recently passed the Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill in efforts to create a big change and tackle the traffic jam. The amendments point out that traffic defaulters may get a stiff fine.

In the Motor Vehicle Act, one of the most prominent changes hails from a Rs 10,000 penalty to traffic participants who don’t give way to ambulances.

In addition, based on the reformed version of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988, drivers with a suspended license will receive a similar fine. Some similar penalties include overloading, over-speeding, dangerous driving, and drunken driving. The new bill also regulates that those who violate driving licenses may face a fine of Rs 1 lakh.