Feedback for Tobi

The entire class was impressed with your motion graphic capability and it really expressed the points we were trying to emphasize with the anticipation and warning for the driver. We especially like the idea of the street lamps intensifying when pedestrians approach and are on the curb. Although the bright red warning lights can be a little confusing. What happens when people are on all 4 points of the intersection. Does the whole intersection become a flashing juncture? Perhaps the warning light can be applied to only one side of the intersection... notify right-turning cars only.

Also, the pedestrian tracking lights, would they be embedded in the road? Or applied to the curb? It might not be a good idea to apply this to the road, it may imply another lane, and could be confusing. We think you have the best way of communicate the dynamics of the intersection so far, perhaps we can now add in really specific scenarios. We could add traffic signals and cross walks. We can discuss this on Monday.

Lynn really like our idea of embedded LEDs so perhaps we can still integrate this in or final concept. Perhaps the tracking lights are embedded... and the crosswalks? In anycase, we have lots to talk about which is good. Great interactive diagram!

Talk to you Monday. Jenny S, we didnt get a chance to discuss yours yet because we communicated with Lynn through skype and didn't see your posting until afterwards. But we will look at it next.

additional feature of the intuitive street lighting

The color of the light could send the driver an additional information.
It shows in a intuitive way the driver the number of pedestrians –
this could help the driver to estimate the situation better
before he/she enters the danger situation.

yellow = 1-5 pedestrians
red = more than 5 pedestrians


















The same should be expressed by the light intensity.

DT Contact - Thai Le

I met with Thai Le this week, he is a student in the design technology (DT) department. He seemed very willing to help us out and help answer our questions throughout the project. One of the projects he is working on now is very similar to our project.

Next week Jenny and I will meet with him, he has agreed to show us the DT department and introduce us to a teacher that could also help us. We will also look at the lab they have upstairs.

Intelligent Intersections - Tobi

http://kisd.de/~tobi/philips/intelligent_intersection/

Sorry for Delay

Hi,

I just wanted to say, that I was having a really intense shortterm project this week which took me almost every day from morning till midnight to work. It ended today so I will pu my concept on the blog this weekend...

sorry

Image on Another Group's Blog

Skype Meeting Conclusions

Today we discussed sensory techniques and materiality.  We determined the using CAMERAS would be the most effective way of tracking pedestrians.  

For materials, we feel the most efficient way would be the use of of FIBER OPTICS and LEDs.  This will minimize the use of energy and can be used in conjunction with a computer interface.

We determined that it is necessary to warn the driver by using this signage the behavior of the pedestrian before they arrive at the intersection.  We still need to determine how far in terms of distance and time the driver needs to know.

This week we will come up with 1 or 2 concepts of how the driver is alerted.  Some methods to consider:

Flashing Lights 

Color Gradients

Intensity Gradients

Animation

We also want to consider this application going beyond the intersection and along the sidewalks that lead up to the curb.  Concepts will be up on the blog by Friday's meeting.

Pedestrian Recognition - Skype

http://kisd.de/~tobi/sensors/

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