ALERTING A DRIVER TO THE PRESENCE OF A PEDESTRIAN ON A ROAD

摘要

System and method alerting drivers approaching a pedestrian crossing and notifying them of the presence of a pedestrian on the pedestrian crossing or any other accidents-prone road sections. By this, an additional traffic safety measure is provided. The presence of the pedestrian crossing marking is not always sufficient. Thus, the proposed system and method are also directed at providing a forgiving infrastructure for both inattentive drivers and jaywalking pedestrians. The system and method utilize movement and weight sensors to detect a movement upon a pedestrian crossing and its vicinity. After negating a possibility that this movement is caused by a passing vehicle, the system invokes illuminating indicators directed at approaching drivers, alerting them to the presence of a pedestrian on the pedestrian crossing. The system may be calibrated to optimize the detection rate, minimizing false alarm and no detection.