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General Tech => Hardware => Topic started by: techb on September 01, 2014, 12:29:35 PM

Title: Turn traffic lights green
Post by: techb on September 01, 2014, 12:29:35 PM

Found on HaD. Break into comm systems of traffic lights. I am assuming US only, but hardware like this is probably used everywhere since it's a niche market.

http://hackaday.com/2014/08/31/green-light-your-way-to-an-easy-commute/

Title: Re: Turn traffic lights green
Post by: Phage on September 01, 2014, 12:54:52 PM

I imagine hundreds of CS students abusing this on their way to University, let the battle of lights begin ;)

Thank you for the share, definitely interesting!

Title: Re: Turn traffic lights green
Post by: Pak_Track on September 01, 2014, 06:58:46 PM

I don't really pay any attention to traffic lights when I drive :P. This could come in handy if I move abroad but still has the potential for abuse.

Title: Re: Turn traffic lights green
Post by: Nowsh on September 01, 2014, 07:43:07 PM

There are no traffic lights where i live, so no problem here .

Title: Re: Turn traffic lights green
Post by: Kulverstukas on September 01, 2014, 07:45:44 PM

I need to get that wireless card :D want to be like watch dogs!

Title: Re: Turn traffic lights green
Post by: Matriplex on September 01, 2014, 08:06:47 PM

Quote from: Kulverstukas on September 01, 2014, 07:45:44 PM

I need to get that wireless card :D want to be like watch dogs!

Kulver if anybody but you said that, there would be so much hate right now.
So much.

OP: Neat article, thanks for the share. Just how difficult do you guys think it would be to get one of those cards?

Title: Re: Turn traffic lights green
Post by: Axon on September 01, 2014, 09:15:18 PM

That's devilishly awesome.

Title: Re: Turn traffic lights green
Post by: khofo on September 03, 2014, 09:23:46 PM

Here is another way to hack traffic lights.
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-05/01/hacking-traffic-lights

Title: Re: Turn traffic lights green
Post by: DerpyTurtle on November 02, 2014, 01:52:38 AM

After a long day of fixing stupid peoples mistakes this is a great read and reminder that not everyone in this world is computer illiterate haha thanks for the share OP!

Title: Re: Turn traffic lights green
Post by: Xires on November 02, 2014, 08:58:31 AM

There is a problem with this; it's what emergency vehicles use to change the lights to keep traffic moving so that they can get where they need to.  Using this has a good possibility of causing a conflict such that emergency vehicles needing to use it won't be able to.  I stress awareness, caution & careful forethought.