Automated Shuttles and Buses for All Users
Individuals using wheelchairs and those with limited or no sight face extra safety issues in the use of public transit, as well as personal vehicles, including getting to and from a bus or shuttle stop, getting on and off a vehicle, and being secure while riding in a vehicle. The demonstrations of automated shuttles and buses have included little or no participation by the disabled community. This project will address that gap by introducing individuals with disabilities to an automated shuttle in Arlington and a Smart Intersection in College Station, assessing their safety perception before and after riding in the shuttle and navigating the intersection and assessing information on their complete trip. The project will identify improvements in the vehicles, service operations, and the street system and built environment to ensure that individuals with disabilities have equal and safe access to automated shuttles and buses to improve their mobility.
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Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $300000
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Contract Numbers:
69A3551747115
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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:
Safety through Disruption University Transportation Center (Safe-D)
Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
Blacksburg, VA United States 24060 -
Project Managers:
Glenn, Eric
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Performing Organizations:
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)
400 Harvey Mitchell Parkway South
Suite 300
College Station, TX United States 77845-4375 -
Principal Investigators:
Turnbull, Katherine
Hwang, Jinuk
Simek, Chris
Gick, Brittney
Higgins, Laura
- Start Date: 20201001
- Expected Completion Date: 20220531
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Access; Autonomous vehicles; Barrier free design; Before and after studies; Built environment; Buses; Persons with disabilities; Public participation; Safety; Shuttle buses; Vehicle design; Wheelchairs
- Subject Areas: Design; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01754635
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Safety through Disruption University Transportation Center (Safe-D)
- Contract Numbers: 69A3551747115
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Oct 13 2020 11:55PM