DKI begins testing AI technology on 5 routes

Posted On: May 18, 2023

Jakarta –

provincial government DKI Jakarta began testing the application of artificial intelligence (AI) technology to ease traffic congestion in the capital. The tests were carried out in a corridor made up of 8 intersections and 5 roads.

“The trial will take place on a corridor starting from Imam Bonjol Street, Diponegoro Street, Proklamasi Street, Pramuka Street, Pemuda Street. There we identify 8 intersections regulated by traffic lights, this will be coordinated with the database being analyzed by Google’s partners. . ,” DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency Chief Syafrin Liputo told City Hall. DKI JakartaJalan Medan Merdeka, Central Jakarta, Monday (13/2/2023).

Syafrin said Google would later analyze movements at tested intersections. If the test has an effect on improving the performance of the corridor, its application will be extended again.

“If later there is a performance improvement in the corridor, this will be extended to the territory, where we will get a digital dashboard from Google partners to continue updating the traffic lights in this corridor”, a- he explained.

“Soon there will be 20 intersections that will be coordinated with him,” he continued.

As is known, the head of the traffic control system management unit of the Transport Agency (Dishub) DKI Jakarta Emanuel Kristanto said his party was working with Google Indonesia to realize AI technology to ease traffic jams. Artificial intelligence will be applied to adjust traffic light settings at junctions.

“It’s true. We are working with Google Indonesia to optimize traffic lights at intersections,” Emmanuel said during confirmation on Friday (09/12/2022).

Emmanuel later explained that the AI technology would analyze traffic volume at intersections. After that, the technology will recommend the most optimal green light duration in each lane at the intersection.

“Overall, Google will use its AI technology to analyze traffic volume at intersections and recommend optimal green light times for each foot of the intersection,” he said.

The data is then sent to the transport agency DKI Jakarta and then tracked in the field. With this technology, it is hoped that traffic lights will adapt to sections of road that need to be given a longer green light duration so that the density of vehicle volume can be broken down.

“The data is sent to the Transport Authority and we apply it on the ground,” he added.

For information, this project is expected to start in 2024. The two parties, namely Google Indonesia and the DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency, signed a memorandum of understanding last November bearing the name of the Green Light project.

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