Umbrellium shows how machine learning can improve pedestrian safety. Image source: Shutterstock (#559517668).
Architectural firm Umbrellium has developed the humble crosswalk, a digital crosswalk which reacts to pedestrians walking over it, in collaboration with insurance firm Direct Line.
Tested on a fake street at a London film studio, the humble crosswalk is set to reduce harmful incidents in crossings by about 7,000 a year. To achieve that, it uses machine learning to become safer over time. The responsive surface is embedded under the road, and the indicator LEDs are covered in high-impact plastic to support vehicles and stay water-tight.
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