Wearables to Command More Access and Inclusion in a Smarter Transportation System

Visual impairment engenders mobility losses, debility, illness and premature mortality. Mobility losses are also tied to compromised quality of life, and an unemployment rate that approaches 60-80% in almost every developed country in the moderately and severely VI stratum. In many cases, health and wellbeing are ‘attacked’ by vision loss in any form factor; psychosocial barriers such as anxiety and depression are compounding influences that increase as deficits scale; fear of falling is a threat that contributes to this downward 'spiral’ and often goes unchecked; this fear is alarmingly justified, as visual impairment precipitates substantial increases in mechanical trips, falls and long-bone factures.This project will increase the safety profile and ease-of-use of the VIS 4 ION (Visually Impaired Smart Service System for Spatial Intelligence and Onboard Navigation) platform toward ‘connected’ dynamic navigation in complex urban environments, providing a new level of security to the end user and permitting one to break down significant barriers to employment and social interaction.

• Record URL:
  http://c2smart.engineering.nyu.edu/wearables-to-command-more-access-and-inclusion-in-a-smarter-transportation-system/

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $167664
• Contract Numbers:

  USDOT 69A3551747124

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Connected Cities for Smart Mobility towards Accessible and Resilient Transportation Center (C2SMART)

  New York University
  Tandon School of Engineering
  Brooklyn, NY  United States 
• Performing Organizations:

  Connected Cities for Smart Mobility towards Accessible and Resilient Transportation Center (C2SMART)

  New York University
  Tandon School of Engineering
  Brooklyn, NY  United States 
• Principal Investigators:

  Rizzo, John-Ross

• Start Date: 20200301
• Expected Completion Date: 20221231
• Actual Completion Date: 20221231
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Pedestrian safety; Traveler information and communication systems; Visually impaired persons
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01738835
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Connected Cities for Smart Mobility towards Accessible and Resilient Transportation Center (C2SMART)
• Contract Numbers: USDOT 69A3551747124
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: May 5 2020 9:07AM