Between the Folds
“…you’ll find yourself convinced that the mystery of folding could be one of the universe’s deep secrets.”
— Chris Anderson, Curator, TED confrence
I want to see this movie.
You can check out their website here
Eko: Augmented Traffic Light
The Ecological and Economical Traffic Light Concept by Damjan Stankovic is a Red Dot Design 2009 Award winner and consists of a simple yet, potentially highly practical visualization concept for everyday traffic lights that could reduce pollution and promote safer driving.
It is based on progress bars that we are all now familiar with. Adapting the concept of giving people an idea how long they will be waiting. This would be beneficial to all that prowl the streets who ever you are. Its kinda like those timers for the cross walk signs.
I’m not sure why this hasn’t been thought of or implemented before, but it’ll be one step towards safer streets. Personally, being a driver & bike rider, I feel the advantages on both sides.
Eko Light is specifically designed so it can be easily installed onto existing traffic light systems without much effort. It claims to bring forward following benefits:
- Less pollution, as drivers can turn their engines off and cut carbon emissions while waiting for the green light,
- Less fuel consumption, as turning off vehicle engines lowers fuel consumption in the long run,
- Less stress, since drivers know exactly how long to wait, and
- Safer driving, as all traffic participants are fully aware of how much time they have left before the light changes, reducing the chance for potential traffic accidents.
