Pedestrian Buttons. Which direction should they be facing?

[DaBigE]

Also here is a new (to me) style of ped button, that uses capacitive touch. I made a quick demo. Listen for the sound. No pressing physically is required, so no moving parts.

These are pretty much standard for new installations in the Reno/Sparks, NV area for the last several years--perhaps also throughout Nevada. They also seem to be used frequently in replacing old buttons (but I've also seen older, large-diameter buttons replace a few capacitive touch buttons that have failed).

The ones in Nevada also have a little red LED light that flashes when the button makes the sound, to serve as a visible cue to hard of hearing folks that the button has been successfully pushed.

The LED-equipped ones have become the standard for WisDOT and many Wisconsin municipalities as well. The city of Madison has taken some of them a step further by installing buttons that talk to you after the button as been pressed. Those are installed on a request-only basis.

[Pete from Boston]

Also here is a new (to me) style of ped button, that uses capacitive touch. I made a quick demo. Listen for the sound. No pressing physically is required, so no moving parts.

These are pretty much standard for new installations in the Reno/Sparks, NV area for the last several years--perhaps also throughout Nevada. They also seem to be used frequently in replacing old buttons (but I've also seen older, large-diameter buttons replace a few capacitive touch buttons that have failed).

The ones in Nevada also have a little red LED light that flashes when the button makes the sound, to serve as a visible cue to hard of hearing folks that the button has been successfully pushed.

The LED-equipped ones have become the standard for WisDOT and many Wisconsin municipalities as well. The city of Madison has taken some of them a step further by installing buttons that talk to you after the button as been pressed. Those are installed on a request-only basis.

Many of the new ones here bark a sharp "WAIT" when touched on the don't-walk phase.  There's an odd array of sounds to announce the walk phase — the latest I can only describe as something like the sound of a monkey-playing-a-drum toy.  I often wonder as new ones are introduced how it's assumed that sight-impaired people will know that's the signal.

 

[DaBigE]

Many of the new ones here bark a sharp "WAIT" when touched on the don't-walk phase.  There's an odd array of sounds to announce the walk phase — the latest I can only describe as something like the sound of a monkey-playing-a-drum toy.  I often wonder as new ones are introduced how it's assumed that sight-impaired people will know that's the signal.

Ours do the "wait" as well, repeated every 10 seconds or so. When the walk phase is on, they say "Walk. Walk light is on to cross __________."

[talllguy]

Also here is a new (to me) style of ped button, that uses capacitive touch. I made a quick demo. Listen for the sound. No pressing physically is required, so no moving parts.

These are pretty much standard for new installations in the Reno/Sparks, NV area for the last several years--perhaps also throughout Nevada. They also seem to be used frequently in replacing old buttons (but I've also seen older, large-diameter buttons replace a few capacitive touch buttons that have failed).

The ones in Nevada also have a little red LED light that flashes when the button makes the sound, to serve as a visible cue to hard of hearing folks that the button has been successfully pushed.

The LED-equipped ones have become the standard for WisDOT and many Wisconsin municipalities as well. The city of Madison has taken some of them a step further by installing buttons that talk to you after the button as been pressed. Those are installed on a request-only basis.

Many of the new ones here bark a sharp "WAIT" when touched on the don't-walk phase.  There's an odd array of sounds to announce the walk phase — the latest I can only describe as something like the sound of a monkey-playing-a-drum toy.  I often wonder as new ones are introduced how it's assumed that sight-impaired people will know that's the signal.

I love these kind. You can keep pressing the button repeatedly and it will keep saying (or screaming) "WAIT .. WAIT .. WAIT". Also some of these models have tactile feedback, whereby if you hold your hand on the button, it will vibrate when it is safe to cross.