Our product development team has wrapped up design of PEDCan base model. We have worked hard to develop a unit that will deliver on our goals to light the waiting areas at intersections and save lives. PEDCan is durable, effiective… Read More »Launch Ready – 2026
What an appropriate time to post about PEDCan. In the short time I have been developing PEDCan, the NHTSA pedestrian injury statistic has increased from one fatality very 85 minutes to one every 71 minutes. Solving this problem requires a… Read More »October is Pedestrian Safety Month: Essential Strategies for Pedestrian Safety
Effects of Crosswalk Illuminators and Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons on Speed Reductions and Yielding to Pedestrians at Night A recent study conducted by researchers at Western Michigan University examined how different lighting and signaling treatments impact driver behavior at crosswalks… Read More »Study Highlights Nighttime Crosswalk Safety Improvements
Laura Rampersad, PE, October 2022 Pedestrian Safety: Can’t Fix What You Don’t SeeAccording to NHTSA, there was a pedestrian fatality every 81 minutes in 2021. While the effort to invest in roadway safety improvements have flattened the curve for vehicle… Read More »Pedestrian Safety: Can’t Fix What You Don’t See
Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Research Program Development Meetings has selected smart lighting for crosswalks to reduce pedestrian crashes for research in 2023. This is part of a three-year program 2023-2025 covering 14 unique categories. MDOT believes these meetings provide a… Read More »MDOT to Research Smart Lighting to Reduce Pedestrian Crashes
PEDCan takes part in gBeta Pitch Night in Indianapolis Pitch night was a success! PEDCan was one of five founders participating in gener8tor‘s gBeta program who are advancing The Future of Roads and Autonomous Vehicles. Laura Rampersad started the night… Read More »PEDCan at gBeta Pitch Night in Indianapolis