Pedestrian Location and Assistance

Problem Definition
The Pedestrian Location and Guidance project aims to monitor an intersection and locate pedestrians while in the crosswalk. The system is geared towards assisting visually impaired pedestrians who may have trouble safely crossing the street. If the pedestrian strays or remains in the crosswalk the system should be able to recognize this and either give feedback or lengthen the time to cross.

Background
The University of Idaho has a past in assisting impaired pedestrians at intersections. A previous senior design project at the University used Ethernet over Powerline to design a crosswalk button that can communicate and exchange information with the traffic controller. The Pedestrian Location and Guidance project will build off of this project to provide further protection to impaired pedestrians.