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Bike lanes are an effective means of improving safety for motorists and cyclists. However, due to the high cost of installation, bike lanes are not widely available. Instead of forcing cyclists to adapt their behavior to the existing infrastructure, the bike lane should adapt to the cyclist.That's the mission of Alex Tee and Evan Grant, the inventors behind the LightLane LED personal bike path. Using lasers affixed to your bicycle, the LightLane concept projects a virtual bike lane around you, letting cars around you know their boundaries and making it a little safer for you.Designed to clamp on to nearly any seatpost, as the bicycle moves forward, an instant virtual bike lane appears on either side of the rider.A single charge of the onboard lithium ion battery pack provides three hours of continuous use, and any universal cell phone charger is reportedly capable of recharging the battery pack."Our system projects a crisply defined virtual bike lane onto pavement, using a laser, providing the driver with a familiar boundary to avoid. With a wider margin of safety, bikers will regain their confidence to ride at night, making the bike a more viable commuting alternative."The two produced the LED bike light concept for a design competition but with overwhelming interest they are now continuing development. See a video of LightLane in action.
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