Vehicle Classification and Communication Using Zigbee Protocol

The innovation in wireless technology is to support in the areas of Intelligent Transport System (ITS). Wireless technology can be used in Vehicle-to-Vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure in transport applications. ZigBee is the key protocol for sensor network applications because of the long battery life, low-cost for installation, eases maintenance and small footprint. ZigBee enables mesh networking which supports a wireless communication between many coordinators, routers and receivers in environments where multiple applications are being monitored. The mesh network is ideal and self configured, also automatically self correct and is typically used in the internet by telephone network companies. This paper is about the study of ZigBee protocol role, mainly in the interconnection of infrared sensor with vehicles and infrastructure for classification of vehicles and further communicating the information to other intersections.