Problem & Factors

Problem:

Manipulating the infrastructure in urban intersection to increase communication between pedestrians and the driver.

Factors:

-Pedestrians don’t heed traffic laws.
-Pedestrians are most in danger when cars are in the intersection
-Pedestrians don’t know what the driver’s intentions are.
-The drivers don’t know what the pedestrian’s intentions are.
-Pedestrians anticipate drivers will see and react to them.
-Pedestrians are crossing when they see the same way traffic light is green whether it is safe or not
-Pedestrians are hasty to cross the street and don’t wait for the signal
-Pedestrians are impatient
-The signals are not abided
-Pedestrians will not change their behavior.
- the driver needs to know where all pedestrians are (the driver needs to be warned)
-the streets are too dark at nights