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Small, bright, red and green LEDs, mounted on the top of the left and right ears respectively, to allow pedestrians to more easily navigate crowded sidewalks or even darkened paths at night.
They will blink at intervals of two seconds, to attract attention to them and thereby reduce the likelihood
of collision.
May also be fitted to your shoes, to accommodate those people who look down while they're walking.
LED earrings
http://www.sms3insb.com/ledearrings.htm
"buy a pair each of red and green" [csea, Nov 10 2008]
Indicatears
http://www.hawkin.c...rs/product-is-08064
"...allows your ears to flash or light-up like car indicators. Two ear clips containing red LEDs are attached by wire to a belt or shirt clip with two buttons that activate the lights; the mechanism even sounds like a car indicator." [hippo, Nov 11 2008]
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This may not be Baked, but we claim prior art in this area. Our head-mounted targeting lasers have a similar effect. As a test, we will equip one of our drones with lasers on both sides, pointing forwards and backwards, green on the right, red on the left. We will report the results of this test. |
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I would prefer that the nav. lights not blink, to prevent them from being confused with standard aids to navigation. |
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For larger pedestrians, a 225 degree forward white light, and 135 degree aft light should be affixed. |
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And of course, the ever popular 360 degree all-around white anchor light for those stationary while out at night. |
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I noticed the fact that you said 'LEDs' and not 'LED lights'...that alone gets (+) |
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edit: thats a pet peeve....but this idea does solve a problem in an elegant way. |
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I assume you meant LASERs, [8/7]? |
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Perilously closed to being baked - see "Indicatears" link. |
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// containing red LEDs are attached by wire to a belt or shirt clip with two buttons that activate the lights//
But that's perfectly ridiculous - whoever heard of *red* direction indicator lights? |
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Perilously but not quite. "Missed by THAT much, chief!" |
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I still don't see how this would help one navigate one's ears. |
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Could you have one that attaches to the collar, a white led
that lights up constantly for backup situations and red of
course for sudden stops. |
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There is a distinction to be made here between nautical signals and road vehicle signals. |
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Boats display a green light on their starboard side and a red light to port, with a white riding light on the masthead. This allows determination of the relative orientation of the vessel (bow/beam/stern on). |
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A similar convention applies to aircraft. |
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Road vehcles use white lights to the front primarily to illuminate their forward path, and red lights to the rear as a warning. Due to the normally more costrained motion, indication of the side of the vehicle is largely irrelevant in most situations. |
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The idea could therefore be applied in two ways; the "nautical" interpretation, and the "automotive" interpretation. |
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