How to create communication between the autonomous car and people through the environment?

Marie Torrens - project

The evolution of technology around the world. After the digital revolution we are evolving in an increasingly digital and connected society. This is noticeable by the arrival of the smart city or the 5g which wish people to be connected with the environment. The car knows evolves more and more until making it autonomous. However, it raises ethical and moral questions between communication and cohabitation between autonomous cars and the people around them. The most plausible theory is the connector and relocate humans (at the level of their device or an implantation) and cars. From my point of view this idea is taking more and more freedom from humans on this earth. However, communication between humans and autonomous cars remains essential in order to preserve the safety of people. This is why I wanted to create connection between the car and pedestrians through the environment.

I assume that pedestrians have no other choice than to cross over pedestrian crossings and that cars are no longer conductive, and therefore a route that can be programmed in advance. The braking distance is very important now and depends on the speed you are driving. In my opinion, the autonomous car will keep the same characteristics and therefore the same effects of pollution or wear as a car today. So I thought that an area which is defined by the braking distance would be flexible and that it would reduce the speed gradually in the event of people crossing the road. The forces that are against the advancement of the car would be greater if the ground is flexible and it can reduce speed gradually of the car. This physical effect was inspired by quicksand or when a ball is thrown horizontally on a duvet. This appears to avoid dry brakes, and therefore to maintain performance longer and avoid wear and tear on car components too quickly. However, the ground would only become flexible when a person is detected before the pedestrian crossings. The flexible area would be connected to waiting areas where people will be waiting to cross. When the waiting area turns red, the replacement of a person detected thanks to its weight and this sends information to the flexible area. When the area turns green and / or pedestrians feel vibrations from the ground, they can cross. Then the areas turn red again.

Finally, I chose to change the semiotics to improve the connectivity between car and environment to preserve the safety of pedestrians but also their freedom without traceability.