On congested highways, the swift passage of critical ambulances, police, military, fire and other emergency vehicles is a matter of life or death. For their Boys Town Jerusalem College of Applied Engineering (CAE) Senior Project, Yehonatan Menashe and Ohad Yaron have applied their knowledge of electronics and autonomous internet systems to create a “smart system” insuring rapid, smooth emergency traffic movement.
High-tech sensors clear the way for emergency vehicles
In researching and conceptualizing the complex project, these CAE students consulted experts in an onsite visit to the Smart Traffic Control System headquarters for Tel Aviv’s vital Ayalon Highway.
To be primed for constant alert, their project encompasses a sophisticated system utilizing infrared waves and sound sensors to continually scan for the presence of emergency vehicles. Seconds after a siren’s transmission, their coordinated system is programmed to instantly free a lane of congested traffic to authorize lifesaving vehicles to speed to their destination. Traffic lights immediately stop all lanes, giving the green light solely to the emergency vehicles.
Yehonatan’s journey to Air Force role
Yehonatan Menashe, 20, of Jerusalem, majored in biology before becoming an Electronics major in the challenging CAE program. Yehonatan’s father manages a neighborhood grocery store, and his mother is a kindergarten special education teacher. One of four children, Yonatan will now be serving in a high-level Israel Air Force technological unit. “I’m grateful for the advanced skills I’ve gained at BTJ’s College of Applied Engineering College and look forward to contributing to the IDF in every task I’m assigned.”
Ohad’s shift from cinema to cutting-edge tech
Ohad Yaron, 20, of Efrat, is one of four children. His father works in computers, and his mother at the City of David National Park. After majoring in Cinema Studies in high school, Ohad made intensive efforts to successfully master complex technological skills as a CAE student. Now enlisting in an advanced Israel Air Force technological unit,
Ohad will apply his BTJ education to bolstering Israel’s defense and technology realms for the present and the future.
Graduates combine engineering and education degrees
As graduates from Boys Town Jerusalem’s College of Applied Engineering (CAE), both Yehonatan and Ohad have earned an Applied Engineering degree as well as a BA in Education.