please check your mails

I'll post everything tonight but until then I have e-mailed you guys beforehand.

And I just remember in my intermediate degree I researched light poles, I will add that tonight too!

Talk soon!

totally awesome

everyone needs to check these guys out: http://www.hess.eu/en/Homepage/ designers streetlighting AND barriers, just like us....

this video is amazing and inspiring guys: http://www.hess-form-licht.de/dldfile/schauplatz.htm LED FACADE

Public Lighting Inspirations

barrier

i ws thinking that poles are difficult because i dont know how to clearly seperate
the signals for the cars from the signals for the pedestrians.
think of people who are stupid, which are the most, will they get the idea?

so i was thinking about integrating the idea of a rounded pole thing in form of a barrier
integrated into the common traffic lights.
if the signal is red for the pedestrians, there will be this barrier..it can be very modern and
show a digital countdown or sth...but there is something IN THE WAY to avoid people crossing the street.

on the other hand there could be sth in the ground for green light that also shows a countdown
of how long the light will stay green.
in the ground means..no barriers feel free to walk.

i was also thinking about disabled people like blinds or what about those who have difficulties with colors...

in case there is no car while red light there could be an immediate cross button that works with sensors or something.
in germany some traffic lights at night only change if there is a car.
there is a sensor in the ground that works with the magnetism of the motor of the car and tells the
traffic light to change.
very simple..something like that?

POLE TIME

Breathing: we are thinking about making the pole more personified, in hopes of making it more approachable or friendlier. We took inspiration from the apple macbooks. When the laptop is clossed notice the glowing light in the lower right corner that seems to be "breathing" from bright to dim































Pedestrian control: allowing the pedestrian to cross when there are no cars driving into their lane when it is the cars turn
















Crossing needs: allows special needs pedestrian to control the time allowance if so desired: such as blind, deaf, wheelchair, elderly, child, someone who may need more time getting across could possibly use a scanning device to make the crosswalk fit their need
















Colors: how will we display the colors? Should there be a progression from one color to the next through fading or blending? Is it better to flash the colors? Make them breath? Display only one at a time? All at one time? Should both sides of the street see all the same colors at the same time? Do we need the color yellow at all? Should another color be added?





















More information: what information to the pedestrians really need? Some basics: how much time do I have to cross the street? When is it too late to cross? What are the cars doing? Is anyone trying to make a left or right turn into the crosswalk? How long before their light turns green? There must be more, but really think about what is necessary and what is way too much info to handle all at once










































So remember guys: POLES! It doesn't have to be just straight up and down, but don't get crazy with the forms just yet.

tonight's brainstorming

tonight we attempted to elaborate on sandra/rob's ideas of the pedestrian walk/don'twalk poles/signs.
we also talked with Oz and Hiro and developed an idea that integrates with their group's HUD. what if the afformentioned pole was interactive? it could use a hand scanner (or other biometric device)that would address both the pedestrian's needs as well as the intersection's needs.

REASONS FOR INVOLVING THE PEDESTRIANS (hand scanner vs. automatic scanner):
-ownership--makes him a conscious part of the intersection
-lets pedestrians express needs (democratic)
-gives pedestrians control; allows peds to relinquish control
-forces the pedestrians to consider the situation when approaching intersection
CONSIDERATIONS FOR FORM:
-approachable
-clean (sanitary)
-safe
-visible but not intimidating
-safe
-informative
LIGHTING CONSIDERATIONS:
-entire pole has potential to light up
-colors? standard?
-pulse ("apple" breathing)
TECHNOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS:
-biometrics--hand scanners (high five?)
-audio (for the blind...activated by hand scanner?)

please check your mails:)

future intersection - some drafts

I will send you this as pdf as well in case you can't read it all.

TOPIC

MONICA, MEL, ROB, SAM, SANDRA
OUR TOPIC:
URBAN INTERSECTION SIGNALING SYSTEMS FOR PEDESTRIANS
PROBLEM—pedestrians get hurt at intersections because the signaling system is inadequate. We have begun to explore pedestrian-centered signaling systems that highten pedestrian awareness as well as car awareness, express intersection timing, and influence pedestrian behavior.

the shaped traffic lights were no art, its a new test traffic light in berlin,
which is way more emotional to adress people.
if there is a melody or something, then even disabled people know, whether they
should wait or go, and i mean, if the melody is nice then people like it maybe.
or u could use something psychological within the music, that tells people
to wait in a subtile way.



this means, that something happens, if somebody crosses without the light.
in this case, the whole way of the person will be stressed in a shiny
color, so that everybody sees what the person is doing, and where going.
the car driver knows, there is somebody and other people do too.
if u create a situation, when people get ashamed if they cross the street without the light,
that maybe will make em stop doing it.
if everyone sees, that its u doing sth bad, u maybe will feel embarassed.

mon + rob sketches

Signaling at city intersections - signs: directions

Signaling at city intersections - signs: traffic lights, bycicles etc.

Signaling at city intersections - signs: children

Signaling at city intersections - signs: pedestrian2

Advanced warning to car about pedestrian

In this sketch, embedded in the road are yellow signals that blink 50 feet towards a car aproaching an intersection when a pedestrian is crossing an intersection

Light up The Sidewalks

Give the pedestrian an advance notice that he should not walk into the intersection. Similiar to the idea i had posted before

New Traffic Signals?

I was thinking what if we redesigned the average traffic signal. With new technology we can get one Lens to house all three colors used in a traffic signal. Along with some side blinkers that represent if a pedestrian is near the intersection and the driver should turn with caution.

Signaling at city intersections - signs: pedestrian

Signaling at city intersections - street markers

Signaling at city intersections - traffic lights2

Signaling at city intersections - traffic lights

Signaling at city intersections - metropoles2

Signaling at city intersections - metropoles

girls traffic lights:)


chicks traffic lights in the netherlands. highheels.




art somewhere in london?


streetartists modifying common lights


led shapes


according to john maedas simplicity.
knowledge makes everything much easier.
if u know how much time to wait, you will relax.





different perspective.

might've been added by another group. lighting technique relevant nonetheless.









let's avoid this, please ;)




warn the peds about turning car?



i guess this is what Jenny Lim was talking about being used in rural areas (pick up as you walk across the road, drop off when you're across). another application?




notice the emphasized red






Traffic light in Brazil--interesting marking surrounding the light. Note the speedometer.


Though we already have documentation of lights with arrows, I think this horizontal placement in combination with arrows could be helpful when considering how to alert peds to a turning car.