Sidewalk-Based Accessible Pedestrian Routing

As access to public transportation expands, people increasingly find themselves able to travel to unfamiliar areas. Routing systems may assist people in navigating to unfamiliar locations by identifying the most efficient and safe paths for their journeys. However, most routing systems are optimized for vehicles and do not find the best routes for pedestrians. Additionally, pedestrians with mobility impairments have specific requirements that must be met for a route to be safe and traversable. These requirements may be different for each individual user. To address these issues, this study presents a sidewalk-based routing system that allows users to create accessibility profiles which the router uses to provide safe and accessible routes for that user.