Project sidewalk: A web-based crowdsourcing tool for collecting sidewalk accessibility data at scale

M Saha, M Saugstad, HT Maddali, A Zeng… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - dl.acm.org
We introduce Project Sidewalk, a new web-based tool that enables online crowdworkers to
remotely label pedestrian-related accessibility problems by virtually walking through city …

Beyond Vision Impairments: Redefining the Scope of Accessible Data Representations

BL Wimer, L South, K Wu, DA Szafir… - … on Visualization and …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The increasing ubiquity of data in everyday life has elevated the importance of data literacy
and accessible data representations, particularly for individuals with disabilities. While prior …

Deep learning for automatically detecting sidewalk accessibility problems using streetscape imagery

G Weld, E Jang, A Li, A Zeng, K Heimerl… - Proceedings of the 21st …, 2019 - dl.acm.org
Recent work has applied machine learning methods to automatically find and/or assess
pedestrian infrastructure in online map imagery (eg, satellite photos, streetscape …

Grand challenges in accessible maps

JE Froehlich, AM Brock, A Caspi, J Guerreiro, K Hara… - interactions, 2019 - dl.acm.org
ACM: Digital Library: interactions ACM Digital Library interactions Volume 26, Number 2 (2019),
Pages 78-81 Grand challenges in accessible maps Jon E. Froehlich, Anke M. Brock, Anat …

Towards global-scale crowd+ AI techniques to map and assess sidewalks for people with disabilities

M Hosseini, M Saugstad, F Miranda, A Sevtsuk… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2022 - arxiv.org
There is a lack of data on the location, condition, and accessibility of sidewalks across the
world, which not only impacts where and how people travel but also fundamentally limits …

Visualizing urban accessibility: Investigating multi-stakeholder perspectives through a map-based design probe study

M Saha, S Patil, E Cho, EYY Cheng, C Horng… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Urban accessibility assessments are challenging: they involve varied stakeholders across
decision-making contexts while serving a diverse population of people with disabilities. To …

Towards routine, city-scale accessibility metrics: Graph theoretic interpretations of pedestrian access using personalized pedestrian network analysis

N Bolten, A Caspi - PLoS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
A wide range of analytical methods applied to urban systems address the modeling of
pedestrian behavior. These include methods for multimodal trip service areas, access to …

The future of urban accessibility for people with disabilities: Data collection, analytics, policy, and tools

JE Froehlich, Y Eisenberg, M Hosseini… - Proceedings of the 24th …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Inaccessible urban infrastructure creates and reinforces systemic exclusion of people with
disabilities and impacts public health, physical activity, and quality of life for all. To improve …

UnlockedMaps: Visualizing Real-Time Accessibility of Urban Rail Transit Using a Web-Based Map

A Sharif, A Ramesh, TA Nguyen, L Chen… - Proceedings of the 24th …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Current web-based maps do not provide visibility into real-time elevator outages at urban
rail transit stations, disenfranchising commuters (eg, wheelchair users) who rely on …

Towards Mapping and Assessing Sidewalk Accessibility Across Sociocultural and Geographic Contexts

JE Froehlich, M Saugstad, M Saha… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2022 - arxiv.org
Despite the important role of sidewalks in supporting mobility, accessibility, and public
health, there is a lack of high-quality datasets and corresponding analyses on sidewalk …