Evaluation of guidance system for visually disabled

The design and implementation of a guidance system to be used by blind passengers when they utilize railways is described. A field test was carried out to evaluate the system at some stations in urban areas in Japan. The results of the test showed that the system is effective enough to be able to support blind people even when they walk in places where they have never been before. For the covering abstract see ITRD E140665.

• Authors:
  • FUKASAWA, N
  • MIZUKAMI, N
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Serial:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 14TH WORLD CONGRESS ON INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (ITS), HELD BEIJING, OCTOBER 2007
  • Publisher: ITS America

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Blindness; Conferences; Intelligent transportation systems; Pedestrians; Persons with disabilities; Railroad stations; Railroad transportation; Traveler information and communication systems; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Railroads; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01163428
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jul 22 2010 11:00AM