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impairments so that they can be aware of potential hazards prior to experiencing them.
This will hopefully reduce trip and fall injuries and improve overall mobility.
AccessPath also has a crowdsourcing component that allows users to contribute
data for improved navigation and alerts. Users can submit the type, location, image,
and quality of their reports. Typical reports concern potential hazards along the
pathway such as tripping hazards or construction. Figure 4 shows a dashboard of some
data that pathVu has crowdsourced. On the left, there are three pie charts with a
breakdown of report type, tripping hazard severity, and curb ramp quality. In the top
right, there is a map showing sidewalk centerlines, tripping hazards represented as
yellow triangles, and curb ramps represented as circles with the wheelchair user
symbol. Underneath the map there are three counters showing: total number of reports
in the neighborhood (265), number of tripping hazards (134), and number of missing
curb ramps (19).
Figure 4: Dashboard showing crowdsourced data
