Connecting Pedestrians With Disabilities to Adaptive Signal Control for Safe Intersection Crossing and Enhanced Mobility: 2019 Field Test and Evaluation

2019Year 2 Field Test Evaluation PlanPDFTech ReportFHWA-JPO-19-753DTFH6117C00014CrosswalksDedicated short range communicationsMobile applicationsPedestrian safetyPedestriansPersons with disabilitiesPrototype testsSignalized intersectionsSmartphonespedestrians with disabilitiessafe intersection crossingsmartphone appUnited StatesUnited States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program OfficeSmith, Stephen F.Rubinstein, Zachary B.Dias, BernardineMarousek, JimSarkhili, SaraAshqar, HuthaifaFarber, MauriceLodato, DiegoHarper, CoreyCarnegie-Mellon UniversityUnited States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program OfficeUnited States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway AdministrationFederal Highway Administration;Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program OfficePedPal is a prototype mobile (smartphone) app designed to assist pedestrians with disabilities when crossing the street at signalized intersections. PedPal interacts directly with the traffic signal system controlling the intersection to communicate both crossing intent (eliminating the need to seek out and push a pedestrian call button) and personalized crossing constraints (ensuring sufficient time is allocated for the pedestrian to cross). Future versions of PedPal will incorporate the ability to monitor crossing progress and to dynamically extend the crossing time in situations where more time is needed to safely get across, as well as provide enhanced capabilities aimed at improving crossing efficiency and general mobility. In this test plan, we outline and describe a set of user evaluation tests that will be conducted with the Year 2 PedPal mobile app.88