User-Oriented, Context-Specific Intelligent Transportation System Solutions for the Akure-Metropolis

Abstract

This paper aims to sensitize on the adoptable modern solutions that can improve the current traffic management system in Nigeria. Transportation users’ viewpoints on intelligent transportation system applications that are desirable are sought in Akure metropolis. The study reveals that should the metropolis or country seek to systematically adopt Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) applications with candid appreciations by the transportation users, they could consider electronic fare payment in the advanced public transportation system category, followed by adaptive traffic signal control, an advanced traffic management system. Vehicle-to-vehicle collision avoidance system, an advanced vehicle communication system, is valued as much as real-time traffic information system, in the advanced traveler information system category. Trailed by electronic toll collection in the intelligent transport pricing system category. The study further reveals that there are more than often, perceptual differences in some of these ITS applications with respect to age groups, profession and most used means of transportation. The paper concludes that the State, and indeed, the country could develop context-specific evidence-based ITS policies toward the goal of deploying ITS solutions capable of intuitively adapting to the future traffic demands and inclusively improve transportation efficiency and safety. The paper also provides a conceptual ITS policy framework considering transportation users’ needs as context-specific.

Suggested citation

A. Faiyetole , O. Fulani (2024). User-Oriented, Context-Specific Intelligent Transportation System Solutions for the Akure-Metropolis Koozakar Proceedings, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.69798/20511171

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