Presenting Accessibility to Mobility-Impaired Travelers

摘要: People with mobility impairments, especially those using wheelchairs, depend on accessibility information for successful travel planning. Mainstream sources, however, do not sufficiently provide this. With the goal of working towards a standard presenting access-specific information, this dissertation explores question “How wheelchair users utilize during trip planning, and which sources are most valuable to them? To answer develop theoretical framework, two methodologies applied: an online survey human subjects experiment. For survey, intermediary agencies were contacted nation-wide convenience sampling obtained through networking. During experiment, twenty from local community evaluated route based supplementary access provided prior travel. Access about potential barriers was map symbols, digital photographs, or phone assistance consultant. In addition evaluating routes, participants traveled completed introductory exit interviews, answered questionnaires. Variables measured experiment included subjects’ confidence ratings, number items accessed, time spend perceived helpfulness items. Both indicate that experience lack sources; they also suggest users’ unfamiliarity quantitative measures might impede acquisition high-quality sources. The shows there is unmet demand contacts other maps accessible routes as helpful. Women in general, leaving their homes infrequently, appear require more traveling unfamiliar improves safely, strongly suggests negatively affects expectations skills. Pre-task interviews primarily acquire over phone. When presented printed materials, prefer pictorial assistance. Distinctive findings cerebral palsy, expanding features recommendations publication discussed.