News Forum - First AI crosswalk in Thailand installed in Nonthaburi

[Thaiger]

The very first artificial intelligence (AI) Smart Crosswalk was installed in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok. Plans for more AI smart systems at pedestrian crossings are in the pipeline at some high-risk spots in Bangkok. According to a study by the Thai Health Promotion Foundation, almost 90% of vehicles don’t stop at a zebra crossing in Bangkok. Questions on road safety for pedestrians were raised after a major accident involving a policeman who killed an eye doctor on a zebra crossing in Bangkok. Many people hoped the accident would raise more awareness among Thai drivers and riders but accidents at crosswalks […]

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[Dedinbed]

8 hours ago, Thaiger said:

after a major accident involving a policeman who killed an eye doctor on a zebra crossing in Bangkok.

don't tell me , the cop didn't see him .. 

AI , BI or even CI will not change the inherent habit of just barrelling on through regardless of whether folk are crossing or not .. even plod further along the road with rocket launchers to take out offending vehicles in a ball of flame will not change the zombie driving of some .. they'll just get another amulet to ward off RPG's .. 

[Tommy_Midtone]

A crash, collision, or injury is not an “accident”.

https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/newsroom/crash-not-accident

Authors writing about these topics should choose better terms because the words matter.

https://safetydriven.ca/resource/accident-or-collision/

Edited November 1, 2022 by Tommy_Midtone
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[Soidog]

I sometimes wonder if all intelligence in Thailand is artificial

[Lazarus]

19 hours ago, Thaiger said:

The very first artificial intelligence (AI) Smart Crosswalk was installed in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok. Plans for more AI smart systems at pedestrian crossings are in the pipeline at some high-risk spots in Bangkok. According to a study by the Thai Health Promotion Foundation, almost 90% of vehicles don’t stop at a zebra crossing in Bangkok. Questions on road safety for pedestrians were raised after a major accident involving a policeman who killed an eye doctor on a zebra crossing in Bangkok. Many people hoped the accident would raise more awareness among Thai drivers and riders but accidents at crosswalks […]

The story First AI crosswalk in Thailand installed in Nonthaburi as seen on Thaiger News.

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How long before the AI determines that pedestrians are the inferior species to the machines and sends them to slaughter in the crosswalks?

[BainaiThai]

It might be interesting to track how many rear end accidents occur following the installation of the AI sign.  

I think it may be directly proportional to the number of drivers who stop.