Pedestrian and cyclist detection

Dave B said:

I'd have thought driving with due care and attention would be a better idea!

Agreed. For ALL road users, regardless of mode.

PhilD

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Perhaps they could make a smaller version for pedestrians that detects when
they are about to walk into the road into the path of a cyclist and glues
their feet to the kerb.

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Hi Folks,

Just saw this article in the New Scientist
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8574

It seems that a system has been developed for cars that can detect a
pedestrian walking out or a cyclist in the road.

I'd have thought driving with due care and attention would be a better
idea!

Cheers

Dave

POHB said:

Perhaps they could make a smaller version for pedestrians that detects when
they are about to walk into the road into the path of a cyclist and glues
their feet to the kerb.

Metal curbs and magnetic shoes......yes I think it could work!!

Like those gadgets that stop shopping trolley wheels when you try to take
them out of the car park.

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POHB said:

Perhaps they could make a smaller version for pedestrians that detects
when they are about to walk into the road into the path of a cyclist and
glues their feet to the kerb.

Metal curbs and magnetic shoes......yes I think it could work!!

Response to Dave B:

"The pedestrian-recognition technology uses three different types of
sensor to identify a person, or even a cyclist, in the road ahead."

I know that cyclists are often seen as lesser breeds without the law,
but I'm surprised at the New Scientist for placing us below persons!

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Response to Dave B:

"The pedestrian-recognition technology uses three different types of
sensor to identify a person, or even a cyclist, in the road ahead."

I know that cyclists are often seen as lesser breeds without the law,
but I'm surprised at the New Scientist for placing us below persons!

Somewhere between "chat show host" and "estate agent", I think.

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Dave Larrington said:

Quoted message said:

I know that cyclists are often seen as lesser breeds without the law,
but I'm surprised at the New Scientist for placing us below persons!

Somewhere between "chat show host" and "estate agent", I think.

But still above computer programmer (which is just below traffic warden).

Cheers

Chris
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Dave Larrington said:

Quoted message said:

I know that cyclists are often seen as lesser breeds without the law,
but I'm surprised at the New Scientist for placing us below persons!

Somewhere between "chat show host" and "estate agent", I think.

But still above computer programmer (which is just below traffic warden).

Cheers

Chris

Below, however, 'employee of Inland Revenue'

Cheers, helen s

Dave B said:

Just saw this article in the New Scientist
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8574

It seems that a system has been developed for cars that can detect a
pedestrian walking out or a cyclist in the road.

There's a report and several movies of another (?) effort along the same
lines here: <http://www.manualforstreets.org.uk./> (Leave that last dot
in.) Cyclists are considered low priority here too.

Mike

All employees work for the inland revenue

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Dave Larrington said:

> I know that cyclists are often seen as lesser breeds without the law,
> but I'm surprised at the New Scientist for placing us below persons!

Somewhere between "chat show host" and "estate agent", I think.

But still above computer programmer (which is just below traffic warden).

Cheers

Chris

Below, however, 'employee of Inland Revenue'

Cheers, helen s

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Johns () said:

Dave Larrington said:

Quoted message said:

I know that cyclists are often seen as lesser breeds without the law,
but I'm surprised at the New Scientist for placing us below persons!

Somewhere between "chat show host" and "estate agent", I think.

But still above computer programmer (which is just below traffic warden).

In a previous Nut Mine, the chap in charge of the security of the
Babbage-Engines was so earnest that the story had it that he had been
abandoned at birth and subsequently adopted by a family of traffic
wardens.

Where does "Development Engineer (IT) Who Is Also A Cyclist" fit in?

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All employees work for the inland revenue

Except Bloody Cyclists. Bloody Cyclists, after all, don't pay for the
roads (cont. uk.tosspot)

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