SAFECROSS: Smart Pedestrian Crossing for People with Reduced Mobility (TO.012)

A Spanish company has developped a new product that consists of smart management of traffic-light-controlled pedestrian crossings, where an artificial-vision system detects any people who are still crossing when the green “cross” phase is coming to an end.  The company seeks commercial agreements.

Description:

The system has been designed for people with reduced mobility, as it provides real-time monitoring of how quickly people are using the crossing.
If any pedestrians are detected (for example, because of crowding, disabled people, etc.), the traffic controller automatically adds more time to the green phase. If the crossing is empty when the time is running out, vehicle traffic can proceed, thereby contributing towards streamlining traffic flow.

Functional specifications:
The system has the following basic features:

•Detection of pedestrians using the crossing.
•Extra lighting in addition to street-lighting when pedestrians are using the crossing.
•Easy adaptation to a SICE MF4 or MFU3000 regulator.

The SAFECROSS system is made up of the following components:

• Artificial vision camera(s) automatically detect(s) any pedestrian(s) using the crossing.
• Extra LED lighting on the crossing when it is being used by pedestrians at night.
• Intelligent Lighting
• Phase-extension algorithm.

If the traffic controller detects anyone still using the crossing when it is reaching the end of the pedestrians’ green phase, the time (minimum time) is extended until the pedestrian has crossed to the other side.

This feature is enabled when the pedestrian light turns green.

 In parallel, the extra LED lighting on the crossing is turned on to supplement the ambient street-lighting.

Innovative aspects:
Adaptative pedestrian detection modifies traffic controller timing in order to make road crossings safer.

Current stage of development of the technology:
Already on the market

Financial source of the technology:
Private funding

Current state of intellectual property:
-Secret know how
-Copyright protected

Type of collaboration sought:
Commercial agreement with technical assistance

Technical brochure (2.6 MB)

Thermographic system for counting and sorting road traffic (TO 01)

Empiric is a private Spanish company that develops own technology based on infrared thermography through high-speed hardware FPGA, It allows to developing intelligent systems that process information in real time on the same spot where they are obtained.

Description:

The product is based on a thermal imaging camera that is doing real-time image processing to get the traffic information from at least 3 lanes, computers aren't needed and the bandwidth of the communications system is optimized. The system is immune to the weather conditions and lighting.

Traditional systems are based on gauging turns, is demonstrated low efficiency and installation is invasive. Empiric product proposes a very precise measure that allows its installation without works or traffic court. The vision-based systems often have problems with adverse Weather conditions and changes of light.
Empiric technology based on infrared thermography is immune to all these problems.

Current stage of development of the technology:

Developed, available for demonstration.

Financial source of the technology:

Private funding

Competitive advantages:
The system developed by Empiric allows savings in installation costs and maintenance for the systems traditionally used. If the system is installed at the entrances to the tunnels on roads, can also detect potential risks of any vehicle that can cause a fire inside the tunnel.

Current state of intellectual property:
Secret know how

Type of collaboration sought:

-Joint venture agreement
-Commercial agreement with technical assistance
-License agreement

Specific area of activity of the partner:
Infrastructure, roads, traffic information systems, public works

Tasks to be performed:
Traffic studies, marketing and installation of traffic