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A Novel Geospatial Assistive Navigation Technology for Seamless Multimodal Mobility of Wheelchair Users
Mir Abolfazl Mostafavi1,2, Mohamed Bahloul1,2, Normand Boucher2
1Centre de recherche en données et en intelligence géospatiale (CRDIG), Université Laval, Québec, Canada.
Abstract:
Mobility is fundamental for social participation of people with disabilities. Unfortunately, traditional design of urban environments, including infrastructure and services are developed based largely on a standard perception of an independent, fully functional citizen without disability which limits the mobility social participation of PWD. This paper presents the design and development of a novel geospatial assistive navigation technology to support multimodal mobility of people with disabilities, especially those using manual wheelchair in urban areas.

