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NTRODUCTION
Traffic is a major concern for most of the metropolitan
cities of the world. Efficient traffic management can have a
major impact on the country's economy [1]. Present
methods of controlling traffic are in need of improvement
and Development [2]. Developing a sophisticated traffic
monitoring and control system would result in an effective
solution to the traffic congestion problem. Many current
traffic light controllers are based on the 'time-of-the-day'
scheme. These automated systems do not provide an
optimal control for fluctuating traffic volumes [3].