Starling Control
Starling Control is a an AI powered dynamic signal controller, it runs real-time analysis of all street users, applies localised safety rules and then actuates existing signalling systems or other types of display technology. Starling Control provides the owners and operators of cities and towns with safer streets and public spaces.
Starling Control is in partnership with Flowell by Colas, a LED white line technology, as a new road traffic management product for Europe.
Problem user cases
Problems in France - Pedestrians and cyclists can be unsafe while using crossings, and vehicles do not see dangerous situations from approaching pedestrians and cyclists.
Solution using Starling+Flowell - Enable an early warning system that highlights each user's danger situation by switching on different lights patterns using Flowell, LED white lines on the roads.
Benefits - Reductions in the number of accidents and near misses creating a more efficient traffic flow and pedestrians.
Installation
A typical installation uses two cameras looking at the area of interest. The camera sends information back to the roadside Control cabinet, which processes the information and controls the output. For larger and more complex sites, additional cameras can be added to increase the scene coverage.
Detection & tracking
Starling Control takes a live stream from cameras and runs a real-time analysis of all users' presences in the scene, including users on a crossing, pavements, and jaywalking on the roads. The result of this analysis provides an understanding of the type of each detected user (a pedestrian, a car or a cyclist), their real-world coordinates, their direction and speed of movement, and where they might be in the near future.
Localised rules
Starling Control applies safety rules for each crossing, which involves:
Identifying all events that are happening at the site, for example, pedestrian on the crossing, pedestrian approaching the crossing, a slow car approaching or fast car approaching
Combining the events and making control decisions which leads to the activation of the signal systems or traffic controllers. For example, if a fast car approaches a pedestrian on the road (a jaywalker), display pattern 1.
Output compatibility
Starling Control can control various outputs for various context, such as:
LED panels as a road surface
LED white line technology for road surface
Video projectors
Privacy built-in
All of the Starling products have been designed in accordance with the Privacy By Design principle to comply with the European Union's Regulation 2016/679/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018 (UK GDPR). The Starling products do not process or store any personal data used in the delivery of our services.
Deployments
