Innovative Practices 2014 on Accessibility
Web-based route planner
| Name of Innovative Practice: | wege-finden.at |
|---|---|
| Organisation: | BIS Barriere Informations System |
| Country of origin | Austria |
| Beneficiaries targeted | Persons with mobility impairments |
| Approach/ model/ solution: | Web-based navigation system |
PROBLEMS TARGETED
People with disabilities, especially wheelchair users, face many barriers when moving in urban areas. Obstacles can be found everywhere in the public space, e.g. poor accessibility of buildings, curbs, uneven surfaces due to construction work, etc. Due to poorly available data, no satisfactory system for barrier-free routing is currently operating successfully in Europe.
PROJECT The information platform wege-finden.at was developed by the consortium partners PlanSinn, ITS Vienna Region, ovos media, PRISMA Solutions, Medizinische Universität Wien, Sonja Gruber, and Heinrich Hoffer by involving a group of the future end users and by cooperating with strategic partners such as VAO (Traffic Information Austria), BIZEPS, Stadt Wien MA 28, and Wiener Linien at an early stage of research. CURRENT SITUATION & OUTLOOK The test phase in Vienna 4th district will serve to further finetune the platform. The project is funded by the BMVIT (Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation & Technology).
The result of a route query is displayed on the map (projectphase). Additional community information appears and can be commented on and rated by other users. (photo: screenshot PlanSinn GmbH)
Top marks from: All voters, CEE voters
Top marks for: Access to transport, Targeting all persons with disabilities
Nominated by: PlanSinn
