Abstract
This document describes a dynamic, on-demand pedestrian corridor management system in a connected vehicle environment. This management system receives pedestrian crossing requests from personal devices (often referred to as user equipment (UE), wearable assistive technology, or a pedestrian V2X node), such as smartphones, smartwatches, and extended reality glasses. In response to a pedestrian crossing request, the management system analyzes real-time traffic data from connected vehicles to calculate a coordinated slowdown of the connected vehicles. This coordinated slowdown creates a safe gap for a pedestrian to cross a roadway without forcing vehicles to a complete stop. The intersection manager can monitor and manage complex crossing events involving multiple pedestrians, multiple traffic signals, multiple connected vehicles, and/or multiple connected devices. Upon confirmation that the pedestrian reached an opposite side of a corridor, the intersection manager may send a signal to the vehicles to resume normal speed. By coordinating an optimized slowdown, this technology increases safety, improves the efficiency of traffic flow, and reduces pedestrian wait times.
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Recommended Citation
Shevde, Sumukh A.; Adsule, Abhijit; and Mustafa, Kamran, "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC, ON-DEMAND PEDESTRIAN CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT IN A CONNECTED VEHICLE ENVIRONMENT", Technical Disclosure Commons, ()
https://www.tdcommons.org/dpubs_series/9829