Smart Toll Station Project
Smart Engineering & Business Solution
A Smart Toll Station in Egypt is a system that uses advanced technologies such as Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to facilitate seamless and efficient traffic flow on highways and bridges. It is equipped with various sensors and cameras to automatically detect and classify vehicles, calculate toll fees, and collect payments through various digital payment methods. Additionally, a Smart Toll Station can provide real-time traffic information and automated incident management to enhance safety and reduce congestion. Its main goal is to improve transportation infrastructure, increase revenue generation, and reduce traffic delays and environmental impact.
Smart Toll Station works by a hybrid system (solar and small scale wind turbine) is a renewable energy system that combines the benefits of solar and wind power to generate electricity. The solar panels and wind turbine are installed together and work in tandem to produce electricity throughout the day and night.
During the day, when the sun is shining, the solar panels generate electricity from the sunlight. At the same time, the wind turbine is also spinning and generating electricity from the wind. During the night, when there is no sunlight, the wind turbine continues to generate electricity from the wind.
Zagazig University achieves third place in the “Smart Government Hackathon” competition
Under the care of Dr. Khaled Al-Dirandali, President of Zagazig University, and Dr. Atef Hussein, Vice President of the University for Education and Student Affairs, Dr. Ahmed Anani, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Advisor to the University President for Student Activities.
Zagazig University achieved third place in the “Smart Government Hackathon” competition held at Benha University, with the participation of (35) teams representing (25) universities across the country. They competed within the framework of supporting digital transformation in universities,With support from the Ministry of Higher Education and the State for Scientific Research, the competition prizes amounted to (70) thousand pounds
Dr. Khaled Al-Dirandali expressed his pride in this achievement achieved by the university’s team of students from the College of Engineering, and thanked the supervisors, the team members, and everyone who contributed to achieving this advanced position, wishing to achieve more effort and advanced positions in all competitions and events, and stressed the importance of “ The Hackathon and its purposeful role, in which hundreds of students from various Egyptian universities participate, for one goal: learning, innovation, leadership, and keeping pace with the challenges of the times.
Dr. Atef Hussein, Vice President of the University for Education and Student Affairs, witnessed the conclusion of the competition activities, and pointed out that the university team participated in a project,“A smart station for collecting highway tolls” won third place, after (35) teams qualified out of a total of (300) representing a large number of universities. Dr. Hussein praised the good organization of the competition, and called for attention to such activities that hone students’ skills and contribute to graduation. Qualified cadres capable of dealing with technological developments, and considered an investment in minds
The university team was supervised by Dr. Ahmed Abdel-Gawad, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, and Dr. Muhammad Al-Sayed Lotfy, Professor in the Department of Power and Electrical Machinery Engineering. The team included five students: Abdullah Hussein Al-Orabi, Abdul Rahman Al-Sadiq Al-Sayyid, Wajdi Al-Husseini Mustafa, Mustafa Muhammad Ahmed, and Ahmed Farahat Esmail.
