Solar Powered Automatic Railway Gate Control

Abstract: This project aims to develop and implement automated railway gate control system driven by solar energy, that has the ability to recognize when trains are on the track, and can operate the gate accordingly. The system uses a servo motor to regulate the movement of the gate and infrared sensors to detect the train on the track. In order to warn vehicles and pedestrians, the system also uses buzzers and traffic signal lights. A solar panel and a rechargeable battery that can supply power continuously power the system. The goal of the technology is to increase efficiency and safety at level crossings while preventing accidents. The Arduino IDE software can be used to program the Arduino Uno microcontroller, which is the basis of the system.

Keywords: Arduino board, IR Sensor, Solar panel and Stepper motor controller.