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Wireless Ped System™ (WPS)

Retrofit accessible pedestrian signals (APS) wherever required – without trenching, foundations, or new wiring.

Tested and proven - see the results
Download the WPS data sheet
WPS Support
Accessories
iDS product picture and Built on Trust campaign graphic

Wireless Ped System™ (WPS)

Retrofit accessible pedestrian signals (APS) wherever required – without trenching, foundations, or new wiring.

iDS product picture and Built on Trust campaign graphic
Tested and proven - see the results
Download the WPS data sheet
WPS Support
Accessories

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Save weeks of work

Installing new poles for APS can cost more than $65k per intersection just in new foundations and trenching for data lines, and take weeks of planning, labor, and traffic control.

The Wireless Ped System cuts the installation costs for APS significantly, installing directly on the existing sidewalk with no excavation or cables needed. And it can cut the work time required down to less than an hour per pole.

How WPS Works?

A quick look at WPS communication with the pedestrian head in pretimed and actuated intersections.

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FEATURES & BENEFITS

One kit, no hassle.

Save procurement time – with the WPS, we’ve packaged together everything you need. The system  includes a wireless ped controller (WPC), solar kit, 10’ Frey pole, and hardware. Option without pole available. iNS or iDS APS buttons sold separately.

Put poles where you need them to make your crosswalks ADA-compliant.

The quick-install pole makes it easy to meet ADA/PROWAG requirements for push button location and orientation. Mounts on bolts set 5″ deep in the sidewalk, avoiding the need for costly foundations.

Solar panel for sustainable power.

Our high-efficiency solar kit was designed in partnership with Carmanah for long battery life and performance in almost any city in North America.

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No wires

Save up to $65,000 on trenching!

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2-way communication with Polara’s PRM technology

Allows WPS to work at both actuated and pre-timed intersections

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Easy setup via Field Service App

A secure encrypted connection in moments

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Field tested and reliable wireless connection

99.99% communications uptime and WALK cycles serviced

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Solar sized for long-term sustainability

Extended battery life and 6-10+ days of backup power

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Surface mount pole

Safer, simpler install with minimal disruption to utilities

An illustration in blue and white of a street corner with two crosswalks. There is a signal pole near one crosswalk with an APS and a pedestrian signal lamp, and by the other crosswalk curb ramp is a solar ped pole with an APS, labeled "Wireless Ped System (WPS)". Light blue waves radiate between the WPS and the pedestrian signal lamp, showing wireless communications.
The cover for the Polara Wireless Ped System Performance Report. Blue, with a red and white stripe in the center and an image of a solar-powered ped pole with yellow and black APS button.

Get the answers with the WPS Performance Report

Will the WPS work in your city? Is the solar kit large enough to provide sufficient power in your area, even in the winter? How reliable is the wireless connection in a noisy EM environment like a downtown street corner?

Find the information you need to evaluate the WPS for your own use, collected in this compact and informative report.

Get the WPS Performance Report
Download the WPS system manual

Choose your own APS button:

iDS 

The iDS model, built on the iNS platform, provides touchless iDetect activation with inconspicuous, weather-proof radar and an adjustable detection range of 1-20 inches.

Build a custom iDS

iNS

Our industry-leading APS provides audible indications (tone and/or speech message) to blind and visually impaired pedestrians with the push of a button.

Build a custom iNS
Read more about accessible pedestrian signals
A black pole with a solar panel at the top and a yellow accessible pedestrian signal mounted to the pole. The pole stands on a street corner.
A black pole with a solar panel at the top and a yellow accessible pedestrian signal mounted to the pole. The pole stands on a street corner.
A black pole with a solar panel at the top and a yellow accessible pedestrian signal mounted to the pole. The pole stands on a street corner.
An image of Polara's WPS in Montreal
An image of Polara's WPS in Montreal
Polara's Wireless Ped System in Montreal
A grey pole with a solar panel at the top and a yellow accessible pedestrian signal mounted to the pole. The pole stands on a street corner.
A solar-powered pole with a yellow and black APS button on it
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