Apparatus, system, and method for smart roadway stud control and signaling

A roadway stud comprising:

• a processor;
• a wireless communication interface electrically coupled with the processor and configured to communicate with a local control system positioned above a roadway;
• a vehicle detector electrically coupled with the processor, wherein:
• the vehicle detector includes a magnetic sensor;
• the processor is configured for:
• recording a magnetic field change detected by the magnetic sensor adjacent to the roadway stud including a magnitude, an orientation, and a duration of the magnetic field change;
• and
• transmitting a roadway stud identifier, a timestamp, the magnitude, the orientation, and the duration of the magnetic field change to the local control system via the wireless communication interface;
• and
• the local control system is configured for:
• determining a size of a vehicle based on the magnitude;
• and
• determining a speed of the vehicle based on the duration;
• and
• wirelessly communicating with additional roadway studs positioned along a path of the roadway;
• and
• a light source electrically coupled with the processor, wherein the processor is further configured to illuminate the light source upon receiving a first activation signal from the local control system via the wireless communication interface, wherein the light source and the vehicle detector are configured to allow the roadway stud to be installed to identify a lane boundary to a driver of the vehicle and to detect the magnetic field change.