• thevoidzero@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Doesn’t need that complex algorithm here because streetlight is static (the walkways don’t change), so all you need is just a different light design for each. Or maybe a modular source you can change while installing.

    Honestly a great idea

    • wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      2 days ago

      Don’t need an algorithm at all. Just needs what is effectively a lampshade cut to direct the light at the sidewalk and street instead of the houses.

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        14 hours ago

        which is why it feels vaguely malicious to me that this isn’t a completely standard thing, all it would take is putting up some opaque sheets on the street lamps and having a dude go around at night to cut them so the light only shines onto the ground

        for the benefit it brings it should be trivially cheap