South Australia's Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) have begun trialling our new Touch-Less Pedestrian Push Buttons.
Modifying the Standard Push Button
Incorporating a robust design, BRAUMS’ Standard Pedestrian Push Buttons have been a preferred product in South Australia due to their proven reliability. Now, with COVID-19 raising awareness of the spread of disease through physical human-to-human contact and the role of shared surface contact, BRAUMS have responded by modifying the Standard Pedestrian Push Button to incorporate a Touch-Less interface.
BRAUMS Touch-Less Pedestrian Push Button with infrared sensor not engaged (left) and engaged (right).
Touch-Less Interface
The Touch-Less interface will help minimise the transfer of disease-causing agents by removing the requirement for members of the public to make physical contact with the button. This will provide a means of reducing transfer of any other communicable diseases in the future.
Trial Location
The newly designed Touch-Less Push Buttons have been installed at the intersection of The Parade and Osmond Terrace, Norwood, South Australia. This site was chosen due to its proximity to the DIT Metropolitan Region Office located on The Parade. This will allow staff from the DIT Office to regularly inspect the trial site and observe user behaviour.
BRAUMS SA State Manager Brendan McIntosh in front of a newly installed Touch-Less System.
Public Awareness
To raise public awareness, infographic signage has also been fixed to the pole above the push button to inform pedestrians of the new functionality.
BRAUMS Touch-Less Pedestrian Push Button with public awareness infographic, installed in Norwood, SA.
Installation & Trial Duration
The installation was performed by Adelaide based Contractor, Traffic Control Systems - requiring approximately one hour per Touch-Less Pedestrian Push Button System. The trial is expected to continue for three months and follows on from other trials in Sydney, Melbourne, and Dublin, Ireland.
It is expected this innovation will become the standard form for the Pedestrian Push Button in the future.
Watch this video or visit the product page to learn more about the Touch-Less Pedestrian Push Button: