PMSS Project Details

Project ID:	FHWA-PROJ-10-0012
Project Name:	Development and Evaluation of Technological Innovations in Transportation for People with Disabilities (Exploratory Advanced Research Program)
Status:	Completed
Contact:	Last Name: Yousuf First Name: Mohammed Telephone: 202-493-3199 E-mail: mohammed.yousuf@dot.gov
Organization:	Federal Highway Administration - Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC)
Office:	Office of Operations Research and Development
Team:	Trans Enabling Technologies Team
Roadmap/Focus area(s):	Livability
Project Description:	Explore and build on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and other technologies to provide a set of new methods and devices that would help a person with vision impairment to navigate a path, help a person with mobility impairment cross an intersection or a roundabout, and increase the personal mobility of a person with a cognitive or learning impairment.
Laboratories:	Not Applicable
Start Date:	March 1, 2010
End Date:	June 30, 2011
Funding Amount:	$0.00
FHWA Program Name:	Exploratory Advanced Research
Goals:	The key project objectives are to: (1) Conduct a targeted conveying. (2) Develop a Statement of Work (SOW) for Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) broad agency announcement (BAA) solicitation. (3) Review proposals and submit an evaluation report and recommendation.
Project Type:	Onsite
Background Information:	People with disabilities and accessible transportation.
Test Methodology:	EAR
Other Information:	Data not yet available
Partners:	Data not yet available
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Fieldtest:	Data not yet available
Expected Benefits:	The expected benefit is the implementation of new solutions for people with disabilities to increase mobility and travel confidence.
Deliverables:	Name: Workshop report and evaluation report. Product Type(s): Research report Description: The deliverable is a report from the targeted conveying activity and a report from the review panel. Audiences: Academics, Federal Highway Administration: Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Program Office, Federal Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center staff, Operations researchers, Other highway agencies, Researchers, Safety researchers, Traffic engineers, U.S. Department of Transportation: Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) Secondary Audiences: Publication URL(s): http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/advancedresearch/pubs/11041/11041.pdf
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Project Findings:	Three projects have been awarded as part of this scoping effort.
FHWA Topics:	Research/Technologies--FHWA Research and Technology Research/Technologies--Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC)
TRT Terms:	Robotics Operations Research Transportation Physically Handicapped Persons Visually Impaired Persons Accessibility Navigation Wayfinding Artificial Intelligence Global Positioning System
FHWA Disciplines:	Design Civil Rights Operations Safety
Subject Areas:	Data and Information Technology Highways Operations and Traffic Management Passenger Transportation Pedestrians and Bicyclists Research Public Transportation Safety and Human Factors Vehicles and Equipment Transportation (General) Terminals and Facilities