In North America two types of Accessible Pedestrian Signals are available on the market: aBeacon and Polara.
Here is all the technical information related to each product. For further details please fill out the form at the bottom of the page.
Polara - Navigator
aBeacon
Activation
Button push confirmed by latching LED, tactile bounce, and audible “wait” sound.
Button vibrates during Walk.
Triggered by remote control or from a smartphone. No need to look for the pushbutton which can be challenging for blind people! The activation tool is right in the user’s pocket!
Calls for the green man. Again, no need to look for the pushbutton.
Can be connected to push buttons if it’s a requirement in your country.
Sound
Separate ambient response settings for Locate Tone (for quiet ambient conditions).
On demand sound activation: Less noise pollution compared to continuous systems.
Information
14 Walk and 7 Clearance Sound selectable options, 3 of them custom options.
Custom audio messages: personalize the sound messages or signals and the volumes emitted on the Green Man, on the Red Man and the street name!
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