NTL Record

Title Leveraging Innovative Technology to Develop the Smart Travel Concierge System to Facilitate Pre-Trip Planning and Virtualization for Individuals With Cognitive Disabilities
Record ID 69238
Personal Name
Creator
Stock, Steven E; Davies, Daniel K.
Corporate Creator AbleLink Smart Living Technologies, LLC
Corporate
Contributor
Federal Highway Administration (U.S.)
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
Publication Date 20191101
Language English
Abstract Individuals with cognitive disabilities, such as intellectual and developmental disability, those on the autism spectrum, and people with traumatic brain injuries, can face significant obstacles in accessing America’s many transportation options. Many of these individuals do not own or use personal vehicles, and can be reliant on public transportation to access employment, education, health services, social/recreational activities, and other activities of daily living. In many cases these individuals are reliant on specialized paratransit services required by various federal laws. This project aimed at creating a series of cognitively accessible tools designed to support pre-trip assessment, training, planning and virtualization to promote greater access to fixed route transportation services for individuals who may otherwise be reliant on paratransit. This resulted in the Smart Living Concierge System, comprised of four subsystems designed to support self-assessment of current transportation skills, general training on those skills, personalized tools to support timely and accurate completion of pre-trip preparation activities, and to virtually experience trips prior to actual engagement in travel.
Rosap ID dot:44053
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/44053
TRT Terms Technology; Assistive technology; Physical disabilities; Human characteristics; Persons with disabilities; Intellectual disabilities; Cognitive impairment; Paratransit services; Demand responsive transportation; Evaluation and assessment; Traumatic brain injuries
General Subjects cognitive disabilities; readiness; independence; cognitively accessible tools
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
1734415
Contract Number DTFH6117C00013
Report Number FHWA-JPO-19-766
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/69000/69200/69238/FHWA-JPO-19-766_20200302.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository