The Glowing Smart Pedestrian Crosswalk Debuts in Shanghai

Recently, near the Wujiaochang business district in Yangpu District, one of the four major urban sub-centers in Shanghai, there is a glowing smart pedestrian crosswalk line, which adds a safeguard to road safety and has attracted many pedestrians to stop and take photos. What kind of cool high-tech has caught the eyes of the citizens?

The pedestrian crosswalk is the lifeline of urban roads. Many casualties occur at pedestrian crosswalks, especially at night or in rainy and snowy weather. It is very difficult for vehicles to see the pedestrian crosswalk clearly, especially at intersections without traffic light control and the pedestrian crosswalks in the middle of the road.

At the same time, there are still some drivers who have not formed the safety awareness of stopping and giving way. Coupled with the prevalence of "phubbers" who use smartphones among pedestrians, the potential safety hazards when crossing the road have increased significantly.

How to Make the Pedestrian Crosswalk Safer?

The smart pedestrian crosswalk located at the intersection of Zheng Tong Road and Guo Ji Road in Yangpu District is a pedestrian crossing warning system for motor vehicles to give way to pedestrians. Under the organization of the Construction and Management Commission of Yangpu District and the guidance of the traffic police department, the company has recently completed the construction and put it into use after working overtime for construction and debugging.

The system conducts composite detection based on infrared and radar to determine whether there are pedestrians passing in the pedestrian crosswalk area. When there are pedestrians passing through the infrared trigger at the intersection, the system automatically determines that there are pedestrians passing in the pedestrian crosswalk area. The floor tile lights on both sides of the zebra crossing will light up and flash continuously to prompt the passing vehicles to slow down and give way to pedestrians, providing two-way warnings to the pedestrians on the pedestrian crosswalk and the passing vehicles. When the pedestrians have safely crossed the zebra crossing, the floor tile lights will automatically turn off. This new type of smart pedestrian crosswalk has greatly improved the visibility of the zebra crossing at night and enhanced the prompting and warning functions.

There are also various choices for the way of lighting up the lights. They can be turned on and off simultaneously, or they can be lit up dynamically in a "horseshoe shape" with a fixed phase difference. The latest experimental products can currently adjust the brightness of the floor tile lights intelligently according to the light sensing during the day and at night, making this "lifeline" become a more friendly "scenery line".

What about the Effect?

After a period of operation, the smart pedestrian crosswalk has a clear prompting effect on both drivers and pedestrians. It not only extends the safe distance between motor vehicles and pedestrians and improves the awareness of motor vehicles to give way to pedestrians, but also corrects the bad habit of "phubbers" crossing the road dangerously, adding an extra guarantee to road safety and becoming a beautiful "scenery line" in the city.

Urban transportation is a core part of the construction of a smart city. The intelligent transportation in Shanghai is constantly striving to improve the level of refined urban management, optimize the urban traffic environment, and enhance the scientific and intelligent management level of traffic facilities. By taking meticulous efforts, it "embroiders" the refined urban management, ensuring the safety and convenience of people's travel, and making this city warmer, more charming, and more attractive.

 About Shenzhen Starlight Road Technology Co., Ltd.:
Established in 2011, Shenzhen Starlight Road Technology Co., Ltd. is a national high-tech enterprise specializing in the R&D, production, and sales of intelligent traffic products. With 15 years of dedication and relentless effort, the company has accumulated extensive experience. Its main products include:

•  Intersection Smart Networked traffic Signal Controller with English operation interface
• Single-Point Intersection Traffic Signal Controller
• LED Traffic Signal Lights
• LED Countdown Timer
• Smart Crosswalk Alert Beacon
• Integrated Traffic Signal Lights
• Sectional Pedestrian Crossing Request System
• Voice Prompt Device (Blind Clock)
• Mobile radar speed check sign
• Solar-powered radar speed feedback sign
• Solar-powered radar speed sign with vehicle license plate recognition
• Portable solar-powered traffic signal light
• Solar-powered warning traffic signal light
• Smart zebra crossing Road-embedded cast iron road stud
• LED Smart crosswalk Road-embedded cast iron Block
• Smart zebra crossing pavement-embedded pedestrian signal light
• LED Canopy Warning Signal Light
• LED Traffic Guidance Display Screen
• Smart Curve Safety Detection System

In addition, the LED traffic signal lights of Starlight Road have been exported to many overseas countries and regions. For example: Traffic signal lights in Cancun, Mexico; Solar-powered traffic signal lights in Guanajuato, Mexico; Traffic signal lights in Bangkok, Thailand; Solar-powered traffic signal lights in Chiang Mai, Thailand; Traffic signal lights in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Traffic warning lights in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Traffic warning lights in Penang, Malaysia; Traffic signal lights in Vietnam; Traffic signal lights in Indonesia; Traffic signal lights in Cambodia; Traffic signal lights in the Philippines; Traffic signal lights in Laos; Traffic signal lights in Myanmar; Traffic signal lights in Brunei; Traffic signal lights in Turkmenabat, Turkmenistan; Traffic signal lights in Dashoguz, Turkmenistan; Traffic signal lights in Mary, Turkmenistan; Solar-powered traffic signal lights in Salto, Uruguay; Traffic signal lights in Fray Bentos, Uruguay; Traffic warning lights in São Paulo, Brazil; Traffic warning lights in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Traffic warning lights in Brasília, Brazil; Traffic signal lights in Salvador, Brazil; Traffic signal lights in Fortaleza, Brazil; Traffic signal lights in Dili, Timor-Leste; Traffic signal lights in Baucau, Timor-Leste; Traffic signal lights in Maliana, Timor-Leste; Traffic signal lights in Suai, Timor-Leste; Traffic signal lights in Madrid, Spain; Traffic signal lights in Barcelona, Spain; Traffic signal lights in Seville, Spain; Traffic signal lights in Málaga, Spain; Traffic signal lights in Alicante, Spain; Traffic signal lights in Ronda, Spain; Traffic signal lights in Doha, Qatar; Solar-powered traffic signal lights in Al Khor, Qatar; Traffic signal lights in Dhoby Ghaut, Singapore; Warning lights in Tampines, Singapore; Warning lights in Woodlands, Singapore; Warning lights in The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore; Traffic signal lights in Al Ahmadi, Kuwait; Traffic signal lights in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei; Traffic signal lights in Belait, Brunei; Traffic warning lights in Tel Aviv, Israel; Traffic warning lights in Haifa, Israel; Traffic warning lights in Manama, Bahrain; Solar-powered traffic signal lights in Muharraq, Bahrain; Solar-powered traffic signal lights in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates; Traffic signal lights in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates; Traffic signal lights in Ajman, the United Arab Emirates; Traffic signal lights in Johannesburg, South Africa; Traffic signal lights in Cape Town, South Africa; Traffic signal lights in Baghdad, Iraq; Traffic signal lights in Basra, Iraq; Traffic signal lights in Mosul, Iraq.

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