Analysis of Easy Use of Traffic Lights Using the Visual Cone Angle Method and Visual Cone Radius

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10.2991/978-94-6463-525-6_37How to use a DOI?

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Traffic Light; Visual Cone Angle (VCA); Visual Cone Radius (VCR); Visual Display

Abstract

Many countries have problems related to traffic density, which causes severe congestion. This condition is exacerbated by the still high accident rate, and material and immaterial losses are still very high. Based on facts on the ground, in Indonesia, the number of accidents due to traffic lights that are not clearly visible is still very high. The aim of this paper is to provide a visual appearance for traffic lights in urban areas so that they can increase convenience for motorists. The visual display includes the location, position of lights, quality of lights, position between vehicles, and type of crossing being used. Traffic light data was taken by sampling main roads in Malang City, East Java, Indonesia, with three main types of vehicles, namely: trucks, cars, and motorbikes. The methods used to turn on traffic lights are the Visual Cone Angle (VCA) and Visual Cone Radius (VCR) methods. Based on the results of visual measurements of the appearance of existing traffic lights, it was found that the average VCA value for trucks = 26.40, VCA for cars = 34.20, and VCA for motorbikes = 46.30. Meanwhile, the existing VCR value for trucks is = 0.776, car VCR = 0.716, and motorbike VCR = 0.569. Improvements in the placement of traffic lights with standard sizes resulted in an improvement in the average VCA of trucks to 23.7 (changed 10.23%), the average VCA of cars to 29.4 (changed 14.03%), and the average VCA of motorbikes to 38.5 (changed 16.85). Improving the VCA value can increase the driver’s ability to see the lights and change their colours clearly, thereby increasing awareness when on the road.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Sugiono
AU  - Wisnu Wijayanto Putro
AU  - Rio Prasetyo Lukodono
AU  - Nur Muhammad Fathurrahman
AU  - Rahma Sabilah Nurbi
AU  - Hari Sudjono
AU  - Bambang Indrayadi
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/10/29
TI  - Analysis of Easy Use of Traffic Lights Using the Visual Cone Angle Method and Visual Cone Radius
BT  - Proceedings of the 2023 Brawijaya International Conference (BIC 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 321
EP  - 329
SN  - 2352-5428
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-525-6_37
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-525-6_37
ID  - 2024
ER  -