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.