Louis Challis b. 1936

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Challis was an engineer with a graduate degree in architectural science, specialising in acoustics. Working with David Wood, Nielsen Design Associates and others, he was a key team member in the development of the NSW Dept of Main Roads' PB/5 pedestrian button, a “Audio-Tactile Pedestrian Detector” (ATPD). This device was developed in the 1970s and remains in use.
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Name
Louis Challis
Gender
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  • Designer
Birth date
1936

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References [<ExternalResource: Darren Challis. "Louis Challis.," obituary, Sydney Morning Herald, 21 une 2017, p.38>, <ExternalResource: Miles Park. "The PB/5 pedestrian button." >] [<ExternalResource: Darren Challis. "Louis Challis.," obituary, Sydney Morning Herald, 21 une 2017, p.38>]