Smart Pedestrian Crossing: Yes Zebra Crossing is also a Traffic Light [Full Text]

Scientific and technological developments Not long ago, the British developed a high-tech smart crosswalk, a London road sections are currently being tested. This smart crosswalk is equivalent to a 22-meter-long LED panel on the road. The panel can be waterproof and pressure sensitive. It can identify whether there are pedestrians or vehicles in traffic. The functions of the traffic lights and zebra crossings are summarized on this panel. Now.

First, the smart crosswalk follows the "people first" principle. When no one crosses the street, this smart crosswalk is invisible, and once pedestrians approach the intersection, the LED panel will light up and show the zebra crossing immediately. Pedestrians who want to cross the street just need to stand in the red circle on the side of the road. When the circle turns green, a white zebra crossing will appear in front of the road. At this time, the traffic lanes on both sides will all be restricted. This is equivalent to a red light. The car will stop and the pedestrian can pass it safely. When people pass by, the zebra crossing disappears to reduce the disturbance to the driver's vision.

According to the flow of people, the width of the zebra crossing will also change. For example, when the number of people is small, the zebra crossing is narrow, and when the people are long, the zebra crossing will become wider.