Automation for increased accessibility

Today's transport system limits the freedom of movement for people with disabilities. It also entails large costs for society. In the debate, disabled people are used as examples of the benefits of autonomous vehicles and automatic transport systems. But how well do the transport solutions of the future meet their needs? Do the needs look different for different groups? Can they even conflict with each other?

Now is the time to take into account the needs of those who are most profitable of automation. When developing the transport system of the future, we can already develop benchmarks for how well these groups' needs are met. In this way we avoid expensive retrofits.

Norconsult Astando AB, Norconsult AB and the research institute Viktoria Swedish ICT have received funding from Vinnova to develop such benchmarks. The pre-study "Automation for increased accessibility?" is operated within the strategic innovation program Drive Sweden. The project will develop tools, working methods and models to assess how automated vehicles can contribute to increased accessibility for people with disabilities.

Övrig projektdokumentation

• Articel in Metro
• Articel in Norconsult I DAG
• Customer Journey Map – Att resa med funktionsnedsättning
• Customer Journey Map – Persona Lina
• Customer Journey Map – Persona Fredrik