Dream: Traffic-free Dhaka and employment for students—Outline of a digital revolution (Project: SmartCity Traffic Patrol)
Introduction
The biggest curse of our city is traffic
congestion, one of the main reasons for which is illegal parking. On the other
hand, thousands of talented students are struggling to pay for their education.
I am thinking of a dream—a system that will solve these two big problems at
once. I am leaving this article as a blueprint. If I am not able to implement
it, I hope that future generations or someone concerned will use this idea to
move the country forward.
The Problem
About 40% of the roads in Dhaka city are occupied
by illegal parking. The traffic police can't monitor every alley. Again, there are
often allegations of a lack of transparency and corruption in the manual
collection of fines.
My proposed solution: SmartCity Traffic
Patrol (SCTP)
This
is an app-based system in which ordinary students will serve as 'traffic
volunteers'. There will be no need for any police here; the entire work will be done through technology and artificial intelligence (AI).
How the system will work
(Workflow)
1. Registration: Students will register on
this app using their university ID card.
2. Reporting: If a student sees any illegal
parking on the road, they will take a photo of the car through the app. The app
will automatically record the GPS location and time.
3. AI Verification: The app's artificial
intelligence will verify whether the place is a 'no-parking zone' and whether
the car's number plate is correct.
4. Automatic fine: Since it is connected
to the BRTA server, a fine message of
5000 taka (for example) will be sent to
the car owner's mobile immediately.
5. Reward system: Once the car owner pays the
fine, 50% of that money (2500 taka) will go directly to the digital wallet of
the reporting student. The remaining
50% will be deposited in the government
treasury.
Technical Architecture
For the convenience of those who will build
it in the future, I have highlighted its technical aspects below:
Frontend: Mobile App (React Native/Flutter),
which will access GPS and camera.
Backend: AI Engine (OCR and Computer Vision),
which will analyze the images.
Integration: BRTA Database and Payment
Gateway (Bikash/Nagad/Bank) API.
Security: The reporter's name and identity
will be fully encrypted.
Impact of this system
Corruption-free society: There will be no opportunity to pay bribes due to the absence
of human intervention.
Unemployment elimination: A student can earn
a good monthly income by reporting 2 times a day, which will help cover his
education expenses and support his family.
Government Revenue: The government will earn huge revenue without hiring any
additional workforce.
Chain traffic: People will stop parking
their cars in random places for fear of fines, which will reduce traffic
congestion.
Conclusion
This
is not just an app; it is an idea for a social movement. The proper use of
technology can improve our quality of life. I have left this idea of mine as
'open source'. Only if someone implements it will my idea be successful.
Let's build a disciplined and beautiful
Bangladesh with the help of technology.
Contact
If you have any special opinions about this
project or idea, or want to discuss it in more detail to make it a reality, you
can contact me directly at my email address. I will try to cooperate as much as
possible.
Email:
muhammadmonirhamza@gmail.com
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