British new LED pavement can prompt drivers and riders

Technology Trends A new type of LED-embedded road surface was unveiled in London to help detect pedestrians and to warn drivers and cyclists of the dangers they face on the road. The new road was developed by a company called Umbrellium for the insurance company Direct Line and embedded HD cameras and LEDs in the road.

Two cameras on the road were able to record hundreds of variables and detected pedestrians or other road users within 22 meters of the intersection. Information can be sent from the camera to the computer, which reacts in less than a hundredth of a second, allowing the LEDs to display a variety of colors and patterns.

Roads use machine learning to predict pedestrian movements and create a crossroads for them. Road surface uses high-impact plastic that can be embedded in asphalt. According to the designer's requirements, the plastic surface can withstand a lot of traffic flow. The plastic surface of the road has more than 660 LED lights that can be programmed to change colors and patterns to provide pedestrian crossing warnings for cyclists or drivers.

The prototype road is waterproof and can keep the weight of vehicles and people, and can distinguish between people, vehicles or bicycles.