Engineering:Rotating cone tactile device

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Short description: Haptic assistive device at pedestrian crossings
Cone on the right hand side of the underside of a pelican crossing control box

A rotating cone tactile device is a haptic device used at traffic light controlled pedestrian crossings in the United Kingdom . It is used as a tactile signal for blind pedestrians to indicate that it is safe to cross the road.[1]

The idea for the devices originated at the University of Nottingham in the 1980s.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Molyneaux, Ian (2021-02-16). "London's traffic lights have spinning cone under the button" (in en). https://www.mylondon.news/lifestyle/travel/londons-traffic-lights-secret-spinning-19847991. 
  2. ↑ "The secret button at pedestrian crossings" (in en-GB). BBC News. 2013-05-29. https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-ouch-22706881. 

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