Towards a real-time distributed feedback system for the transportation assistance of PwD

TL;DR

This paper proposes a real-time distributed feedback system utilizing sensor networks to assist people with disabilities in urban transportation, improving accessibility and safety through real-time alerts and incident reporting.

Contribution

It introduces a novel integrated architecture combining sensor networks and feedback systems specifically designed for enhancing transportation accessibility for PwD.

Findings

Design principles for the distributed system are outlined.

The architecture supports real-time alerts about accessibility issues.

Potential deployment scenarios in urban environments are discussed.

Abstract

In this work we propose the design principles of an integrated distributed system for the augment of the transportation for people with disabilities inside the road network of a city area utilizing the IT technologies. We propose the basis of our system upon the utilization of a distributed sensor network that will be incorporated by a real-time integrated feedback system. The main components of the proposed architecture include the Inaccessible City Point System, the Live Data Analysis and Response System, and the Obstruction Detection and Prevention System. The incorporation of these subsystems will provide real-time feedback assisting the transportation of individuals with mobility problems informing them on real-time about blocked ramps across the path defined to their destination, being also responsible for the information of the authorities about incidents regarding the collision of accessibility in place where the sensors detect an inaccessible point. The proposed design allows the addition of further extensions regarding the assistance of individuals with mobility problems providing a basis for its further implementation and improvement. In this work we provide the fundamental parts regarding the interconnection of the proposed architecture's components as also its potential deployment regarding the proposed architecture and its application in the area of a city.