[Accessibility] Mapping “turning nodules” in pedestrian crossings

[Rory McCann]

Hi Martin,

I dunno if you saw, but there were a few replied from your email in 
August, maybe that's helpful

https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/accessibility/2019-August/date.html
https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/accessibility/2019-October/date.html

You may also be interested to know that there is a diversity-talk 
mailing list ( https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/diversity-talk )

On 06/12/2019 11:50, Martin Constantino–Bodin wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I sent this message last month, but it still awaits for moderation 
> (being accepted or rejected). I’m trying again.
> 
> Regards,
> Martin.
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I currently live in London where there is a lot of pedestrian crossing 
> with a special nodule / button hidden below a lot pedestrian crossing 
> boxes. I would like to know how to map them well in OSM.
> 
> These nodules are shown in this video: 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRPWlBAgSnw They are small buttons 
> hidden below the box with the button to call the traffic lights. These 
> nodules turn when it is safe to cross the road.
> 
> The closest tag to it might be the vibration key: 
> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:traffic_signals:vibration However, 
> the word “vibration” technically describes something different (this 
> nodule turns but does not vibrate, and it is positionated in a very 
> specific location below). I thus fear that the “vibration” tag might be 
> misleading, leading to people waiting with the hand on top of the box 
> expecting it to vibrate in some ways instead of this particular behaviour.
> 
> I am not blind myself and have no idea how to map this in the right way, 
> which is why I am asking in this mailing list.
> 
> Thanks for your help!
> Regards,
> Martin Constantino–Bodin.
> 
> 
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