intelligent pedestrians- waiting for intelligent signals? kathleen kemp october 2015 john bartels,...

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:kkemp@portphillip.vic.gov.au

• Technical skills required• Be realistic • Partnerships• Barriers

• $• Resourcing