POSITIONING TECHNOLOGIES FOR PEDESTRIAN NAVIGATION -- DEVELOPING THE PEDESTRIAN ITS

The experiments have demonstrated that the pedestrian ITS system utilizing both Pseudolite and RF-ID tags is a practical application for providing mobility support to the visually impaired and people with walking disabilities. It should be noted, however, that these experiments have been conducted in a limited area within the NILIM premises, with the subjects participating in only a few walking experiments. These experiments do not replicate the true road conditions for people with disabilities walking alone. In the near future, we will conduct long-term experiments on real roads, replicating a normal walking environment for people with disabilities, and test the validity of the information offered. The following topics will be studied for practical application and dissemination of pedestrian ITS: (1) comparison of the different positioning systems, and study of which system works best in the respective environments; (2) digital map specifications; and (3) cost and benefit analysis.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Full Conference Proceedings available on CD-ROM.
• Corporate Authors:

  ITS America

  1100 17th Street, NW, 12th Floor
  Washington, DC  United States  20036
• Authors:
  • Ikeda, Y
  • Mori, N
• Conference:
  • 9th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Date: 2002-10-14 to 2002-10-17
• Publication Date: 2002

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 9p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Digital mapping; Experiments; Global Positioning System; Information dissemination; Intelligent transportation systems; Navigation systems; Pedestrians; Technological innovations; Transportation disadvantaged persons; Walking
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00960258
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 2003 12:00AM