Intelligent Ecosystems to Increase Urban Traffic Q uality

An intelligent ecosystem is the representation of different elements by means of which, the environment proactively works for the user. In this sense, the paper presents a novel paradigm to introduce the advantages of ubiquitous computing in urban traffic control as a methodology to include the benefits of considering physical elements implicated in the environment. This promising idea arises from previous results in the literature, where ubiquitous computing achieves significant and promising results in diverse scenarios providing solutions without the user’s interaction. Some works in the state-of-the-art, clearly state that traditional traffic light signals are not capable of offering higher service levels when they should controlling the vehicular mobility because of different constraints. In this sense, the paper proposes an adaptation of the main ideas of ubiquitous computing as a metaphor to facilitate the interaction between users and traffic infrastructures in order to improve the users’ experience on the road.