University of Minnesota’s App Helps Pedestrians Cross Street Recent trials show the new smartphone app, PedNav, is about 95 percent effective in communicating with traffic control systems and audio directions, and can aid the visually impaired to cross the street. Tim Harlow, Star Tribune | February 10, 2021 | News
(TNS) Crossing urban streets can be dangerous for people who are blind or visually impaired, but a new smartphone app in development at the University of Minnesota could make it easier and safer.
Recent trials conducted in downtown Stillwater found the app, called PedNav, was about 95 percent accurate in accessing traffic signal control systems and sending correct auditory and visual messages to tell pedestrians when it was safe to cross the street.
University of Minnesota smartphone app could help people with visual impairments cross the street Tim Harlow, Star Tribune
Crossing urban streets can be dangerous for people who are blind or visually impaired, but a new smartphone app in development at the University of Minnesota could make it easier and safer.
Recent trials conducted in downtown Stillwater found the app, called PedNav, was about 95% accurate in accessing traffic signal control systems and sending correct auditory and visual messages to tell pedestrians when it was safe to cross the street.
The app remains in the research phase and is unavailable to the public. But its deployment could be a game-changer for anybody with a visual impairment or other condition impacting mobility, said Kate Grathwol, president and CEO of Vision Loss Resources in the Twin Cities.
What are the rules concerning political signs on highways?
Question: I m starting to see political signs pop up all over along the highways. What are the rules with these? Thanks! Answer: Placement of campaign signs in state highway rights-of-way is prohibited under MN State Statute 160.27. In addition, .
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Question: I m starting to see political signs pop up all over along the highways. What are the rules with these? Thanks!
Answer: Placement of campaign signs in state highway rights-of-way is prohibited under MN State Statute 160.27. In addition, campaign signs may not be placed on private property outside of the right-of-way limits without landowner consent.
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The council will consider a $109,700 bid for the New Ulm Recreation Center re-roofing project. Gag Sheet Metal is the low bidder and they are also the contractor on site for a new addition.
NEW ULM The New Ulm City Council will discuss moving forward with a fixed route bus service for Brown County, Tuesday.
The city is looking at a fixed-route bus service for residents, employees, visitors and students. The city has partnered with Brown County Heartland Express, the transit service provider that operates demand-response service within New Ulm and all of Brown County.
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The Grand Rapids area could be the first community outside of a metro area in the United States to pilot an autonomous shuttle service program.Â
The Grand Rapids Shuttle Project partners the city with May Mobility, a company that has been providing cities throughout the country with self-driving vehicles. During a work session Monday, Jan. 25, the Grand Rapids City Council heard an update on the project.
As Grand Rapids City Administrator Tom Pagel explained, this project is about more than bringing autonomous vehicles to town but itâs also about workforce development and tourism as well as creating more accessible mobility for those with transportation challenges.Â