GRIDSMART Box FAQ

FAQ's regarding the GRIDSMART Box.

What is the GRIDSMART Box and how does it work?
The Box is simply a zone that sends configured outputs from GRIDSMART to the controller inputs when there are objects present and/or moving through. The inte...
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How do I configure the Box?
Draw the Box zone to cover the area of the intersection where you want extensions for greens and/or all reds. Note that pedestrians and/or other vulnerable ...
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Can GRIDSMART distinguish bikes from motor vehicles?
Yes. The GRIDSMART Box discriminates bikes, and often other vulnerable road users (VRUs), from motor vehicles with image-based classification using a deep ne...
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Do bikes in the box also activate any vehicle extension outputs assigned to the box?
Yes. Bikes are considered a subset of vehicles. Only bikes will activate the bike extension outputs, but both bikes and other motor vehicles will activate t...
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How does GRIDSMART discriminate bicyclists?
GRIDSMART uses an image-based machine learning algorithm, specifically a deep neural network, that has and is continuing to learn how to determine whether a...
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What are the some causes of false positive (FP) bike detections in the box?
We have taken a safety-first approach at bike detection in the box, particularly since short extensions for fast accelerating or moving objects have virtual...
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Does the bike discrimination feature in the Box require two Bell cameras?
Dual cameras are not specifically required but are recommended to achieve the best and safest performance by ensuring good views of all bicyclists in the in...
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Can GRIDSMART discriminate bicyclists at night?
No, not at present. 
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What happens if a bike or other vehicle stops in the box?
If a bicyclist or other vehicle stops such that they are both in a traditional stop-line zone and in the box, calls will only be made (outputs activated) fo...
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Does GRIDSMART miss bicyclists?
GRIDSMART does not miss bicyclists on the imagery it has been tested against. The GRIDSMART algorithm has been trained on and tested against more than a mil...
Mon, 17 May, 2021 at 4:48 AM