The interactive crosswalks of the future
Throughout our lives we will have more than one scare when crossing a crosswalkEither because the street is poorly signposted, because we look the other way, because we are attentive to our cell phone, or because of a thousand other issues that are not relevant. So the signage at pedestrian crossings it is a matter of priority for many urban planners looking for new ways to protect our lives.
We have already seen how a fun initiative causes us to respect traffic signs more but in this case, we want to present a really interesting project that focuses on traffic signs. interactive crosses for the signage on urban roads.
The Starling Crossing project (STigmergic Adaptive Responsive Learning Crossing of the Umbrellium company) is a interactive crosswalk It responds dynamically in real time to make cyclists, pedestrians and drivers safer through dynamic activation. We are facing the concept of urbanizing streets with technology for road safety!…
Crossroads are the most complex points in the urban fabric that almost everyone experiences on a daily basis. However, the cross designs they have not been updated for the ways we use, or possibly need to use, our streets in the 21st century. Most of the discussion on road technology focuses on vehicles, but… what about people?
Although familiar and understandable brands and colors are used to signal pedestrian crossings, Starling Crossing reacts dynamically in real time to different conditions and is capable of modifying the patterns, configuration, arrangement, size and orientation of pedestrian crossings to prioritize pedestrian safety.
On the entire road surface in the different types of crosswalks that comprises the crossing area is monitored by photographic cameras and equipped with technology with digitally controlled LEDs that can be captured and viewed from all angles, both day and night.
Using a neural network framework, the cameras track objects moving across the road surface, distinguishing between those who are pedestrians, cyclists or vehicles, calculating their precise locations, speeds and trajectories, anticipating where we can move.
At different times of the day and in different situations, railroad crossings you can alter its settings in real time to facilitate greater security. We remember the article about the new traffic lights on the ground for mobile users.
The full-scale prototype is installed in the south of Lóndres designed to support the weight of any type of vehicle, in addition to having a surface that is adherent to atmospheric conditions or with light intensity capabilities so that they can be seen in rainy conditions. or fog.
Early in the morning, when there are still few pedestrians, the sroad marking It will appear only when someone approaches, guiding them to the correct crossing zone and that they have learned the technology that is safer.
At dusk, in areas with a greater pedestrian traffic that have to cross the street at the same time, light marks on the ground automatically expands in width to accommodate increased foot traffic.
If a person is distracted, looking down at their mobile (We recall the article about the new traffic lights on the ground for users with mobile phones), and they get too close to the road surface when a car is nearby, a pattern lights up Warning signs around you to draw attention to your field of vision. Another example of its functionalities is if a child unexpectedly enters the road, a large buffer zone is created around him to make his path clear to nearby drivers or cyclists.
According to the Umbrellium project company…. “It is a crosswalk, built with current technology, that puts people first, allowing them to cross safely at all times. Key design principles include the goal of enhancing people's perceptual awareness without distracting them, and highlighting the safety relationships between people and cars so they can make their own decisions, rather than telling them what to do. ”… It seems to us an interesting and necessary project, which will certainly affect the way we perceive the roads and the highway code from the same.
We recall that we have an article on signaling at worksites with information posters on occupational hazards to download and print (58). Useful!
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