Smarter Cities: Accessible Transportation Peter Fay IBM Accessibility Center November 2014 @PeterFay79
Need for Accessible Transportation Blind people and persons with low vision Deaf people and persons who are hard of hearing Persons who have mobility impairments
People with situational impairments Outside light Eyes Busy Ambient Noise One Hand Public Places Aging Eyes Stroller Bumpy Road
Example accessible transport questions Impairment Vision Hearing Mobility Example Questions Do rail stations, bus stops + transit vehicles include functioning audio announcements, tactile signage, etc.? Can the kiosk ticketing system be used without vision? Do subway stations, bus stops + transit vehicles include functioning visual signage? Are induction loops provided for people who are hard of hearing? Which subway stations (and which entrances) are wheelchair accessible? Where are the station elevators + are they currently operating? What are the wheelchair + stroller access features of transit vehicles + are they currently operating?
GeoAccess.org Data-Enabled Travel Static Data from Authorities Real-Time Data from Authorities Crowd Sourced Data Fixed Route Public Transit GTFS Feed Accessible Stations/ Stops (entrances) Accessible Vehicles Contacts / help Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) Elevators/escalators Wheelchair lift status Congestion/traffic Predicted arrival Vehicle issues Station/stop issues Service issues Ratings / reviews Public Paratransit Agency info Service areas Fixed routes/stops (if applicable) Fares/reservations Contacts / help Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) Congestion/traffic Predicted arrival Service alerts Reservation Vehicle issues Station/stop issues Service issues Ratings / reviews Private Transportation Community based transport Rideshares/ carpools Accessible taxis Access info for private air, rail, bus, ferry stops/vehicles Wheelchair rentals Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) Congestion/traffic Predicted arrival Service alerts Reservation Vehicle issues Station/stop issues Service issues Ratings / reviews POIs / Environment Info Accessibility info for POIs Accessible municipal infrastructure Real-time info for Accessible Municipal infrastructure (e.g. closings) New or edited POIs POI ratings/reviews User generated tags for municipal infrastructure SOURCE: Data-Enabled Travel: How Geo-Data Can Support Inclusive Transportation, Tourism, and Navigation through Communities, GeoAccess Challenge Team (GeoAccess.org)
Example: New York City Public Transit NYC Transit Bus & Subway, LIRR, Metro North Railroad ADA Compliance Status Accessible Entrances/Exits Real-Time Service, Elevator + Escalator Status POI Accessibility: Hotels Museums Restaurants Much more Private Transportation Rentals (e.g. car, van, wheelchair) Transfers (e.g. airport, helicopter, ferry, rail/bus) Private Transportation & Taxis For-Hire Vehicles (black cars, luxury limos) Taxi Stands Metro Transit Authority Mayor's Office Disabilities Taxi & Limo Commission
Data collection + aggregation tools Open Data Files Streams Apps Machine Generated Transport App Development
IBM AccessMyNYC Demo Mobile App HTML5 mobile web app IBM Centennial THINK Exhibit in NYC Accessible Routes Accessible Transport Subway EntranceExits WCAG 2.0 compliant Data from NYC Disability Office, MTA, TLC Accessible route plan Social media integration Accessible POIs Built on IBM Middleware with custom web services
IBM Project : Nettuno, Italy Mobile App Accessible City Tag Social Ratings Ability Filter View POI Accessibility Information Regional POI Information Built on Android Helps citizens and visitors find accessibility info about city POIs Ffiltered by disability type Uses POI accessibility info from authorities, user ratings and reviews
Summary Accessible transport data, mobile tech + infrastructure are converging Smarter City authorities + app developers should leverage to innovate the user experience and improve urban transportation and services.
Thank You Peter Fay (peter_fay@us.ibm.com) IBM Worldwide Human Ability & Accessibility Center Twitter: @PeterFay79