Abstract
In recent years, the concept of accessibility is receiving increased attention at political, scientific and social level. Furthermore, effectively handling accessibility issues and addressing the special needs of people with disabilities can provide a robust business environment and significant market exploitation opportunities. To that end, the need for accessibility, especially in urban environments, is vital and ICT can play a key role towards enhancing accessibility. Although digital geographic platforms like Google Maps or Bing Maps provide user-friendly interfaces for navigating through cities, they were designed with emphasis on the needs of motor vehicles and therefore information regarding pedestrian routes is still considered very limited. This paper reports on the development of an innovative platform called Seek & Go, which is a holistic aid application offering navigation services, especially designed for pedestrians with mobility problems and special accessibility requirements. A structured approach to the development of a pedestrian navigation data model that captures all required information is introduced. Finally, a pilot case is presented for the historical center of Thessaloniki.
BibTeX Citation
@proceedings{koritsoglou2023,
title="Seek and Go: Data, Algorithms, and Interactive Tools for Pedestrian Navigation",
authors="Koritsoglou, Kyriakos and Laskas, Petros and Patras, Vaios and Fudos, Ioannis"
year= "2023",
booktitle="EDBT/ICDT Workshops, 2023, DATUM 2023",
publisher="EDBT/ICDT"
}