Authors:
Akira Kawaguchi
;
Andrew Nagel
;
Chiu Chan
and
Neville A. Parker
Affiliation:
The City College of New York, United States
Keyword(s):
Disability support, Assistive technology, Transportation service, Information system, Accessibility improvement, Bus transit service.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Accessibility Issues and Technology
;
Biomedical Engineering
;
Communities of Practice
;
Computer-Supported Education
;
Data Engineering
;
e-Business and e-Commerce
;
Enterprise Information Systems
;
Health Information Systems
;
Information Systems Analysis and Specification
;
Internet Technology
;
Knowledge Management
;
Learning/Teaching Methodologies and Assessment
;
Ontologies and the Semantic Web
;
Social Information Systems
;
Society, e-Business and e-Government
;
Web Information Systems and Technologies
;
Web Interfaces and Applications
;
Web Services and Web Engineering
Abstract:
This paper discusses the implementation of one type of information system for the New York City bus transit service, as a case study to provide value-added transportation services for people with impaired mobility. Information technology is a key tool for finding flexible transportation services, especially for disabled people. Useful information supplies psychological reassurance to these vulnerable people to make them feel more safe and secure. Residents in metropolitan areas increasingly rely on the convenience of public transportation, and they are becoming used to exchanging information relevant to their regional community in on-line settings. The improvement to transit accessibility needs the exact same type of the cooperation between transportation companies, local business, and residents. The widespread use of mobile wheelchairs has a socioeconomic impact. The significance of this research for the longer-term goals lies in its implications for adaptation of this kind of intel
ligent model into future welfare or assistive activities.
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