Really cool project, I frequently see those pneumatic lines used here in Ireland.
Presumably you could mostly eliminate the hardware cost by re-using video feeds from existing traffic monitoring cameras?
Obviously doesn't apply to roads without cameras already in place.
We agree that segregated infrastructure is the ultimate solution. But we're technologists and are 0% effective at lobbying for infrastructure. Having had a bunch of friends hurt and killed by distracted drivers, it's us using the skills and capabilities we have to try to make a difference.
And the core of the development is the computer vision technology which allows a whole slew of other applications, including other safety solutions. The sheet numbers of problems solvable with this sort of application-specific human level perception is crazy.
We'll be releasing the winners of stage 1 soon (please feel free to apply!), which will quantify how crazy it is to be able to approach human-level perception (what an object is, and where) for specific myopic tasks (like picking strawberries, or detecting when a car is going to run you over).
Anyway, back to it, I agree personally the solution is infrastructure (which I've tried to write in every location that covers this... but maybe failed to do in that interview). But I view this as a stepping stone to infrastructure. If people are too scared to ride bikes because of the injury and death at the hands of distracted people driving cars, then there will be no push for infrastructure (as why build infrastructure for a thing no one does?).
So the goal is to allow people to ride bikes -safer- before the infrastructure is there... and thereby help drive the infrastructure change (through supply and demand relationship).
I assume if you're CTO, you've got some shares in the startup?
I'd see it as an opportunity to bring those projects into the startup and work in an official capacity on something you're already interested in and help improve the value of the business and, by inference, your shares. Everyone wins.
I've found Blendle quite good (after HN).
Based on your interests, it offers a somewhat curated selection of articles from a variety of magazines and newspapers via micropayments so you don't need a load of subscriptions.
I think it's better reading a few in-depth articles than trying to keep up with the random fire-hose of social media.
Sure. There are loads of things to cover but I'll outline the ones I found most useful.
Some of them are common sense but sometimes that ain't so common ;)
Avoid procrastination
1 - Set aside time to study a little and often rather than trying to do huge sessions. Cramming doesn't work, your brain doesn't like it.
2 - Turn off your phone, shut down those facebook/email/reddit/imgur tabs so they're not tempting you.
3 - Don't get disheartened by thinking about the whole topic at once. How do you eat an elephant? One little bite at a time.
4 - Just get started, even for a few mins. You'll get into the flow after just a few mins.
Take your breaks
1 - Recall is greatly improved by taking a short breaks to let your brain digest the material you're learning.
2 - Try the pomodoro technique. Focussed work with zero distractions for 25 mins, then a 5 min break, repeat. For coding I prefer a longer work period to load the problem into my noggin but YMMV.
As part of the course we had to do up a few small blog entries explaining the material. Another good point: re-explaining the subject cements your understanding of it.
Feel free to take a look at mine, I go into a bit more detail on the above items
http://learnsmarternotharder.blogspot.ie/2015/01/so-much-to-...
Presumably you could mostly eliminate the hardware cost by re-using video feeds from existing traffic monitoring cameras? Obviously doesn't apply to roads without cameras already in place.