audible pedestrian signalvisually handicapped pedestriansnoise intrusionThis paper considers the impact on local residents of audible pedestrian signals (APS) that provide cues to the visually handicapped pedestrians on the onset of the various signal phases at a signalized crosswalk. We investigate the ...
A visually impaired pedestrian is guided to the crosswalk entrance by the tactile walking surface indicators 'TWSIs'. It is then important that he/she safely and smoothly cross the intersection using the audible pedestrian signal. However, neither connectivity nor the continuity between the TWSIs ...
We examine different features of audible traffic signals capable of providing pedestrians with audible directional pointers at pedestrian crossings on roads of 20 meters wide or more, the installation of such signals, and appropriate intersections for their installation. Through this research we found tha...
A tester can block infrared rays transmitted and received from/by the infrared transmitted and receiver of the audible pedestrian signal device by operating the breaker installed inside the chamber, with the actuator outside the chamber. Thus, the apparatus enables the tester to simply carry out a...
Push-button–integrated accessible pedestrian signals (APSs) provide audible information from the push-button housing on both the location of the push button and the onset of walk intervals. APS systems must provide clear, unambiguous information on which crosswalk has the walk interval. Push ...
A pedestrian walks to the opposite side of the crosswalk using audible pedestrian signals. The position where the audible pedestrian signal is set up clearly influences the pedestrian's path. We performed an intersection crossing experiment with road noise for different positions where the audible ...
Research has demonstrated that Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS) with pushbutton-integrated speakers increase pushbutton use and starting to cross during the walk interval by pedestrians who are blind. However, consistently positive effects on locating the crosswalk or establishing or maintaining an ...
Tauchi M.., Takami R., Takahara Sh., Tajima T.: An Analysis of Sound Localization Performance provided by the Present Sounds of Audible Traffic Signals for Visually Impaired Pedestrian, ITS 2000.
Additionally, we found that back-and forth traffic signals using different sounds are preferable to ones using the same sound because with the latter situations can arise where pedestrians at themidpoint of a pedestrian crosswalk, where the volume of signals from the opposite sides of the street ...