Apparatus for prompting pedestrians

Details Apparatus for prompting pedestrians Apparatus for prompting pedestrians

1998-09-23

2000-10-31

Wu, Daniel J.

Communications: electrical

Pedestrian guidance

340917, 340925, 116 63R, 40541, G08G 1095

Patent

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RE0369306

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and a method for prompting pedestrians to look and listen for turning vehicles includes an animated pictorial message formed in the image of a pair of scanning eyes (46,48) and generated by a pedestrian signal control (54) connected to a pedestrian signal display (32). The image (46,48) can be activated by a traffic control (52) or a motion detector (64) connected to the pedestrian signal control (54). A voice circuit (56) and speakers (58) connected to the pedestrian signal control (54) generate an audible message at the same time the image (46,48) is being displayed.

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