Billie Louise Bentzen

Boston College, Department of Psychology, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3807, United States of America.
Tel: +1 919 962 8705
Email: bbentzen@accessforblind.org
Web: www.accessforblind.org/adb_projects.html

Current projects

Blind Pedestrians' Access to Complex Intersections

Publications

Scott, A. C., Myers, L., Barlow, J. M. & Bentzen, B. L. (2006) Accessible pedestrian signals: the effect of pushbutton location and audible WALK indications on pedestrian behavior. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 1939, 69-76.

Barlow, J. M., Bentzen, B. L. & Bond, T. (2005) Blind pedestrians and the changing technology and geometry of signalized intersections: safety, orientation, and independence. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 99, 587-598.

Ashmead, D. H., Wall, R. S., Bentzen, B. L. & Barlow, J. M. (2004) Which crosswalk? effects of audible pedestrian signal characteristics. ITE Journal, 74(9), 26-31.

Bentzen, B. L., Barlow, J. M. & Bond, T. (2004) Challenges of unfamiliar signalized intersections for pedestrians who are blind: research on safety. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 1878, 51 -57.

Bentzen, B. L., Barlow, J. M. & Franck, L. (2004) Speech messages for accessible pedestrian signals. ITE Journal, 74(9), 20-24.

Wall, R. S., Ashmead, D. H., Bentzen, B. L. & Barlow, J. (2004) Directional guidance of audible pedestrian signals for street crossing. Ergonomics, 47(12), 1318-1338.

Barlow, J. M., Franck, L., Bentzen, B. L. & Sauerburger, D. (2001) Pedestrian clearance intervals at modern intersections: implications for the safety of pedestrians who are visually impaired. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 95, 663-667.

Crandall, W., Bentzen, B. L., Myers, L. & Brabyn, J. (2001) New orientation and accessibility option for persons with visual impairment: transportation applications for remote infrared audible signage. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 84.

Bentzen, B. L., Barlow, J. M. & Franck, L. (2000) Addressing barriers to blind pedestrians at signalized intersections. ITE Journal, 70(9), 32-35.

Bentzen, B. L., Barlow, J. M. & Gubbé, D. (2000) Locator tones for pedestrian signals. Transportation Research Record, 1705, 40-42.

Bentzen, B. L., Crandall, W. F. & Myers, L. (1999) Wayfinding system for transportation services: remote infrared audible signage for transit stations, surface transit, and intersections. Transportation Research Record, 1671, 19-26.

Easton, R. D. & Bentzen, B. L. (1999) The effect of extended acoustic training on spatial updating in adults who are congenitally blind. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 93, 405-415.

Bentzen, B. L. (1997) Environmental accessibility. In: Blasch, B., Wiener, W. & Welch, R. eds Foundations of orientation and mobility. New York: American Foundation for the Blind.

Bentzen, B. L. (1997) Orientation aids. In: Blasch, B., Wiener, W. & Welch, R. eds Foundations of orientation and mobility. New York: American Foundation for the Blind.

Jeka, J. J., Easton R. D., Bentzen, B. L. & Lackner, J. R. (1996) Haptic cues for orientation and postural control in sighted and blind individuals. Perception & Psychophysics, 58, 409-423.

Bentzen, B. L. (1996) Transit vehicle signage for persons who are blind or visually impaired. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 90, 352-356.

Bentzen, B. L. & Mitchell, P. A. (1995) Audible signage as a wayfinding aid: comparison of Verbal Landmark® with Talking Signs®. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 89,494-505.