INFOKUM
Vol. 14 No. 03 (2026): Infokum, May - June 2026

Prototype of IOT Based Traffic Light Control System with Infrared Sensor Based on Vehicle Density

Dina Maizana (Electrical Engineering, Universitas Medan Area, Jl. Kolam. No. 1, Medan, 20223, Indonesia)
Ronal Kristian Manurung (Electrical Engineering, Universitas Medan Area, Jl. Kolam. No. 1, Medan, 20223, Indonesia)
Moranain Mungkin (Electrical Engineering, Universitas Medan Area, Jl. Kolam. No. 1, Medan, 20223, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 May 2026

Abstract

Traffic congestion is one of the main challenges in densely populated urban areas. Conventional traffic light systems generally work based on fixed times without considering real conditions in the field. This study aims to design a prototype of an automatic traffic light control system that is able to adjust the turn-on time based on vehicle density. The system uses infrared light-based sensors to detect the number of vehicles on each Line in real-time. The detection data is processed by the ESP32 nodemcu to determine which Line gets the green light first. The system is designed to work alternately and dynamically so that all Lines get a chance, but still prioritizes the most congested Line. Test results show that this system is able to reduce vehicle queues and improve traffic flow

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Journal Info

Abbrev

infokum

Publisher

Subject

Computer Science & IT

Description

The INFOKUM a scientific journal of Decision support sistem , expert system and artificial inteligens which includes scholarly writings on pure research and applied research in the field of information systems and information technology as well as a review-general review of the development of the ...