[Electronics-talk] Traffic signal app

[Mike Freeman]

Hi, Elizabeth.

With respect, I beg to differ with you. By the time an app told you what you
needed to know, the light would have changed. Moreover, you'd need earbuds
or those bone-conducting headphones to hear your i-device anyway. And I
wouldn't want to be fiddling with an app at a street crossing when, in the
end, like everyone else, I'm dependent upon my senses and my brain to mind
its P's and Q's.

Also, such an app and the underlying infrastructure would be way too easy to
hack -- not a comforting thought when my posterior is on the line.

Mike Freeman


-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Elizabeth Campbell via Electronics-talk
Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2015 8:12 AM
To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
Cc: Elizabeth Campbell
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Traffic signal app

Hi Tracy,

I agree that having such an app would be extremely helpful. I really don't
like the audible signals that are currently in use, but I think a smart
phone app is a great idea.
It would also benefit us since cars are much quieter now. Also, we have to
contend with annoying, turning traffic.

Best

Liz

-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Tracy Carcione via Electronics-talk
Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2015 10:00 AM
To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
Cc: Tracy Carcione
Subject: [Electronics-talk] Traffic signal app

Someone said they'd heard about work on an app to identify when a traffic
light was walk or don't walk.  Anyone know any more about this?  I keep
thinking how useful that would be.  As I'm getting older, I don't hear the
traffic changes as well as I used to.  And an app seems a lot cheaper than
putting in audible signals.  And I keep hearing about traffic signals having
all kinds of "smart" things built in, so maybe an app could build on
something already there.

Tracy

 

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