Apparatuses, methods and storage media associated with controlling a pedestrian crossing or traffic light are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an apparatus may include a control unit to extend a duration of a pedestrian crossing state of the pedestrian crossing or traffic light in response to receipt of sensor data that convey detection of at least one commence crossing event of the pedestrian, while the pedestrian crossing or traffic light is in a pedestrian crossing state, but yet to receive sensor data that convey detection of all corresponding end of crossing event or events of the one or more pedestrians, prior to expiration of the duration of the pedestrian crossing state. The controller may extend the duration of the pedestrian crossing state until receipt of sensor data that convey receipt of all corresponding end of crossing event/events of the one or more pedestrians, or until a timeout threshold is reached.
Pedestrian crossing and/or traffic light control method and apparatus
2019-04-23
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | G08G Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs , TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS |
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