There's an idea for LIDAR or a vision system observing from within pedestrian
crossing button boxes that detects stationary or pedestrian speed objects in
the crossing zone. The options for the traffic lights are to transition to red
until the pedestrian (or wildlife) clears or flash the orange light to alert
drivers. Manufacturing scale for new vehicles must reduce the technology cost.
The buttons in WA are getting contact free IR sensors (because COVID I think)
so there is potential for a smarter pedestrian buttons.
On 28/9/22 10:38, Marghanita da Cruz wrote:
Interesting Harry,
It was the crossing points which I think we could do with better lighting
for pedestrian safety and drivers to take caution. Even pedestrians at
traffic lights are very poorly lit.
One little factoid is that the Annandale Borough argued the lights would be
on every night when the switch from gas to electricity occurred. Gas lights
were not turned on during a full moon and in those days they were probably
more for pedestrians and there were less private vehicles. The Annandale
Town Clerk - Golden Hinsby was killed by a driver while crossing Parramatta
Road.
Marghanita
On 28/9/22 10:50, Harry McNally wrote:
Hi Marghanita
I wondered for a while about the opposite of RayBans call NightBrites(tm)
so even pedestrians don't need street lights. Energy saved, no poles to
crash into, light pollution avoided, happy astronomers and wildlife.
On 28/9/22 08:27, Marghanita da Cruz wrote:
It would be good if street lights were no longer needed to light up the
road (for cars) but were focussed on pedestrian safety instead.
On 28/9/22 07:53, Tom Worthington wrote:
On 24/9/22 20:09, Stephen Loosley wrote:
Hopes glow-in-the-dark roads could reduce road toll in rural Victoria
ABC Gippsland / By Natasha Schapova Thursday 22 Sep 2022 ...
And cars with night vision head-up displays? ;-)
More seriously, onboard driver aids which check the driver is paying
attention would be far more effective. ANU spinoff Seeing Machines make a
device to check the driver is looking out the window. This is now
installed in some up-market cars:
https://blog.tomw.net.au/2017/12/canberra-start-up-overnight-success.html
Other aids which steer cars around bends have shown their worth.
https://www.drive.com.au/news/lane-keeping-assist-could-be-compulsory-in-australia/
Mercedes actually made an infrared camera equipped car, but of
questionable value:
https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-reviews/39300/night-vision-mercedes
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