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Intelligent pedestrians- waiting for intelligent signals?Kathleen Kemp
October 2015
John Bartels, Kate Sayeg, Meg SelmanDavid Nash, TraffinityMalcolm Daff, Malcolm Daff ConsultingMartin Chelini, VicRoads
Multiple stages on wide roads
Up to 62 m
• Crowdspot Interactive Map
Prioritising intersections
Pedestrian counts & crash history
• 5181 walkers• 4 crashes
• 5440 walkers• 4 crashes
Pedestrians cross against red
Few pedestrians obey signals on last stages
Start 2nd Median End1st Median
Perception of crossing time
Did not sayToo short/feel rushedFine
No visible disability
Slow/FrailWalking aid or pram
• Video & surveys• Signal analysis• Technical expert
communicated with road authority
• Fund changes
Process
• Auto-on • Longer minimum Walk• Stretchable Walk• Shorter Clearance• More Clearance into Clearance 2• Walk signal runs in more phases
Options for improving walk time
• Shorten crossing distance• Split each stage
Clearance 1
Flashing Don't Walk (Red)Walk (Green)
Total Clearance Time
Don't Walk (Red)
Clear 2
Don't Walk (Red)
Start clearanceStart Stop
Vehicle All-RedYellow
Intergreen
End of Phase
Vehicles
Walkers
Additional walk time with no delay to vehicles
Extra Green
Was Flashing RedWalk (Green)Don't Walk (Red) Don't Walk
Start clearanceStart Stop
Vehicle All-RedYellow
Intergreen
End of Phase
Vehicles
Walkers
Clearance Time
• Automatic introduction of Walk
• Phase time is sufficient for minimum Walk & Clearance time
• Prevents phase from gapping
Auto-On
Promoting Changes
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Messages to road authority
Thanking road authority
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Local schools said thanks
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Signs to promote changes
Press
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Lessons Learned
Contact:[email protected]
• Technical skills required• Be realistic • Partnerships• Barriers
• $• Resourcing
