Urbanization Challenges in Malaysia
Transportation is a symbol of national modernized and the engine to drive economic activities more efficient and living standard more civilized. In contemporary Malaysia, rapid urbanization poses significant challenges to transportation systems. The burgeoning urban population has led to increased traffic congestion, longer commute times, and heightened pressure on transportation infrastructure. Efficient traffic management and the need for sustainable solutions are paramount to address these challenges.
Intelligent transportation system (ITS) therefore is suggested to transform the traditional transportation become more responsible to dynamic status and environment by digitalized IoT, edge computer and capability of AI analysis. The mission of ITS development is to deliver efficiency, safety and management. In the rapidly urbanizing landscape of Malaysia, traffic management has become a critical challenge for cities. To improve efficiency and for a better traffic management in the city of Johor Bahru, LED Vision Sdn Bhd, a professional and experienced player in the traffic industry, and HwaCom System, a reliable network management solution provider, have joined forces to provide its cutting-edge intelligent transportation with resilience of protection to support the city in smart management.
Harnessing the capabilities of HWACom’s Cyber Monitor system, the intelligent
transportation system of LED Vision has redefined traffic optimization with Cyber
Monitor’s protection to ensure the digital-based transportation system operate without risk of downtime.
Their combined effort centers on revolutionizing traffic management by embracing the groundbreaking CTi Traffic solution, a transformative, AI-powered solution uniquely tailored to address traffic management and automation needs within each city.
CTi Traffic Solution: Understanding the Transformative AI-powered Solution
Led Vision has a proven track record in traffic transportation system. Its CTi traffic
solutions aim to transform traffic management by providing a tailor-made, multi-junction A.I. solution. It empowers traffic junctions to perceive, visualize, analyze, decide, and collaborate effectively. This innovative solution is fueled by artificial intelligence, cloud technology, and machine learning, marking a significant advancement in traffic management systems.
The architecture of the solution involves the strategic installation of AI-enabled CCTV cameras and edge mini PCs at critical junctions. These devices, connected through 4G connectivity, collect vital traffic data, including vehicle counting, classification, origin-to-destination patterns, journey time, and waiting time. The solution utilizes this data to optimize traffic movements, adapt to unforeseen events, and provide real-time insights for efficient traffic. For instance, that data not only becomes the reference to authority to regulate the traffic policy, but also becomes the fundamental principle for traffic controllers to decide the duration of green light then even for decision to give a green light wave, which is the term of several traffic lights in green, to digest the heavy traffic efficiently in a set region.
Deployment in Johor and Addressing Challenges
The deployment of the ITS in Johor was undertaken to address specific traffic challenges in the region. By installing AI-enabled CCTVs and mini PCs at key junctions, the solutions effectively collected comprehensive traffic data. This data was then analyzed to identify traffic flow patterns, peak periods, origin-destination matrices, and green wave strategies, facilitating informed traffic management decisions.
The Future of Intelligent Transportation in Malaysia
The future of intelligent transportation in Malaysia involves embracing cutting-edge technologies to revolutionize urban mobility. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) will play a pivotal role by integrating advanced traffic control, real-time data analysis, and adaptive strategies to optimize traffic flow, reduce congestion, and enhance overall transportation efficiency. In addition, more application, such as CV2X based solution to enable the connection between the smart traffic light and vehicles for instance, smart ambulance would allow ambulance vehicle receive the priority to pass the junctions for emergency.
Reinforcing Resilience: HWACom’s Cyber Monitor
Infrastructure of transportation is considered as essential facility because it involve many of people daily activities. Any downtime of the facility could probably cause an accidents and hurt the users. To reinforce the resilience of the ITS, a strategic integration with HWACom’s Cyber Monitor system, a software-based network management system, was executed. This integration significantly bolstered the security and threat detection capabilities within the transportation system. The collaboration showcased a cohesive and robust ITS ecosystem, ensuring
uninterrupted and secure traffic operations.
In this case, Cyber Monitor is deployed to monitor those digital IoT devices, edge computer and traffic light controller is securely connected. It also monitors the data transmission between the edge devices and cloud without interruption. Road side units are usually operating in a rugged environment with high temperature and humidity. Cyber Monitor can monitor those devices of operation in real time and notify the administrators in case of any faulty or abnormity, set by threshold. Cyber Monitor prevent the solution from risk by downtime.
The groundbreaking solutions have marked a significant stride in improving urban mobility and traffic management. Together, HWACom and LED Vision Sdn Bhd have not only addressed the urbanization challenges but have also set a promising trajectory for the future of intelligent transportation in Malaysia. This collaboration demonstrates the potential to build smart, efficient, and secure cities for the citizens of Malaysia.
