The Pedestrian

dilemmas that can potentially occur. For instance, if a self-driving car is in a situation where either the passenger dies or a pedestrian dies, there may not be a clear moral answer. To simulate some of the moral dilemmas that could occur, researchers at MIT have created online application that gives scenarios where you have to decide if the passenger(s) or pedestrian(s) survive.…

and cycle less when traffic is high. (Urban Challenge) This is where urban planners should come in and fix the problems. Some urban planners decided to change the physical outlook of some parts of town with premises facing onto public squares and pedestrian areas whilst turning their back on the most heavily used traffic routes. Radburn suggested to incorporate superblocks in the city to enhance citizens’ quality of life and mobility by diminishing the undesirable effect caused by the extensive…

This principle basically focuses that most of the things are at walking distance only from the place where one lives so that dependency on automobiles can be reduced. It promotes pedestrian friendly street design which means that there is enough good space so one can walk easily. This design includes tree lined streets, hidden parking lots, on street parking etc. The side walks should be minimum of 5feet within Row & parallel to street…

It’s essential for a revitalization to the Carbondale Downtown for an increase and positive economic development. A City’s downtown district defines its attractiveness and appearance. Not only do Carbondale local businesses rely on this being positive to increase their bottom line, Southern Illinois University needs the downtown to enhance its ability to attract and retain students, faculty and staff. Downtown Carbondale serves a variety of roles within the community that should be recognized…

The photographer divided the subjects into two subgroups. One is about blurry and hurried pedestrians in the streets, and the other is about a young girl in the front . The blurriness of the pedestrian may show their busy life pace of the night. But the young girl, who is the main figure, looks calm and energetic. Her poise forms a strong contrast to the pedestrians, and she becomes the focal point in the picture. This street snap compares the mediocre culture of young and the public. The…

light of Singer's paper, the 'utilitarian' actions in many recent papers on self-driving cars seem to promote a severe form of risk pooling, in which pedestrians would loose a significant disincentive to behave prudently when crossing roads. That is, if a self-driving car will sacrifice its passenger to avoid two or more pedestrians, some pedestrians, much like the gluttons, will see the chance of arriving at their destinations quicker by abandoning traffic rules, while having little risk of…

Tom Godwin’s “Cold Equations” and Ray Bradbury’s “The Pedestrian” both share similarities in their respective views on the effect of technology on human freedom and individuality in the future. In “Cold Equations”, if a human stows away on an EDS ship, the computer systems of that ship’s calculations for the exact amount of fuel needed to get from point A to point B would be incorrect: “Additional fuel would be used during the hours of deceleration to compensate for the added mass of the…

ethical, legal, and business hurdles. Firstly, with current technological hardware and software there are not enough safety features that can guarantee the safety of the passengers and pedestrians. There is also the ethical issue of a driverless car that is programmed to prioritize saving the lives of pedestrians over the lives of passengers. There are demonstrations such as the one depicted in the article “Researchers hack into driverless car system, take control of vehicle” were driverless…

Your child should call out that he or she is on the left so that the pedestrian or biker knows he or she is there. • Never to attach his or her bike to another moving object, vehicle, or pet. • Always have both hands on the handlebars. • Always use bike lanes or paths when available. WHAT SHOULD MY CHILD CHECK BEFORE…

of the possible future we as a society can potentially face, and sometimes informs us ways we could avoid it. There’s certain motifs in stories that can demonstrate information about parts of a dystopian societies.Two common motifs that fit “The Pedestrian” written by Ray Bradbury and “Back to the Future 2” directed and written by Robert Zemeckis. would be corporate control and a dystopian protagonist because both societies seem to be controlled by people with a lot of money, both have people…