Traffic Guardian

Introduction

The Traffic Guardian project was proposed as a smart solution to improve traffic incident detection and emergency response within Gauteng's busy road network. With South Africa's economic hub facing daily challenges such as accidents, congestion, and roadside hazards, the need for a faster, more intelligent monitoring system is both timely and essential.

Our team wishes to take on the responsibility of implementing this vision as part of the COS 301 Capstone Project. Leveraging modern cloud infrastructure, computer vision, and data analytics, we aim to bring the Traffic Guardian system to life by building a functional prototype that operates within the AWS Free Tier environment.

Our focus is to design and develop a scalable, real-time incident detection platform that reduces human monitoring load, shortens response times, and enhances overall road safety, bringing the Traffic Guardian idea into a practical, working reality.