Crosswalk Detection

Inspiration

I believe that technology is changing how we live and it improves our lives little by little. I wanted to come with an idea for a project that brings safety to humans, and RPA can certainly help us. Safety is a priority, and without it, we can’t evolve properly. Even though traffic rules and punishments exist, pedestrian accidents happen. I believe that a car that detects crosswalks and pedestrians can help people see the incident beforehand.

What it does

My car uses different technologies in order to identify crosswalks, because many accidents happen since drivers don't observe them in time. It is also the case when people run on the crosswalk or cross the street illegally, so then I thought that my car should detect pedestrians, too. My car is able to do this by automatization and robotization of the car's board, in order to surpass the human limit, using, of course, RPA.

How I built it

I built the site by selecting a theme that correlates with my idea and that was a good starting point. Then, I started to design the site by setting backgrounds, using strips and boxes for design and by using animations to captivate the visitor. I chose photos that had a connection with the car and its' technologies. I used videos at the beginning of two pages in order to present the car and give people an idea on how the car looks. By using Microsoft Video Editor I was able to create a video presentation of SMV. I selected different non-copyright videos from Pexels site, organised and edited them to create the YouTube video. Then, I wanted to find a music that brought my creation to life, so I used the music "Vibe" by Ash O'Connor that matched with the video. I edited the music a little bit using an online editor.

Challenges I ran into

Because I was working solo, I ran into different kinds of challenges that I needed to face. I was struggling in finding an idea at first, and I didn't know what a hackathon is, but now I experienced new things and I exited my comfort zone. I also didn't know what 5G and RPA technologies work and this hackathon expanded my vision of this world. Another challenge I faced was the finding and the implementation of an idea into a project, but eventually I knew how to do it. Creating a site was hard at first because the platform I used was unknown to me but, step by step, I overcame it. The hardest thing was organisation, because without it, you drift around without knowing what to do next, so I noted my ideas on a notebook in order to structure my thoughts properly.

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

I am proud of the fact that I learned how make a site and that I learned how to post a video on Youtube, which the latter was easier than I thought. I am proud that I am participating and working solo at my first hackathon, and I saw how much work you need to put in. Moreover, I discovered qualities of mine that I didn't know I have, such as being skillful and handling new situations and dealing with them properly.

What I learned

I learned how to create a site using Wix, a platform that I didn’t use before. Also, I learned how to edit a simple video in Microsoft Video Editor and how to edit photos in Microsoft photos. I discovered sites (that had videos and pictures uploaded by photographers) that helped me find beautiful photos that I used in the creation of my own. Moreover, I learned how to design a site, how to edit and position a text in a page, how to add effects, how to use strips and I uploaded my first video on YouTube with the occasion of this hackathon.

What's next for Crosswalk detection

I want to further develop my idea and improve it to make it even better. I will work at my site more to modernize it by learning how to properly web design. I also want to learn the process on how a professional makes a site and the thought process and work behind that.

Built With

• adaboost-classifier
• figure-ground-segmentation
• hog
• integral-framework
• mrf
• proximity-sensor
• radar-sensor
• stereo-vision