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Accessible Routing Using Smart Crowd-Sensed Surface Classification for Wheelchair Users

Award Number: 90IFDV0024
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH
OPDIV: ACL
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2021
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2025

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Accessible Routing Using Smart Crowd-Sensed Surface Classification for Wheelchair Users - People with ambulatory disabilities are required to make numerous choices each day to remain independent in the community and to maximize their participation. However, the information needed for decision-making related to best routing and navigation is often elusive and too generic. The MyPath project proposes to develop a software system that will run on any smartphone to a) collect the vibration generated by different path across the built environment, b) classify path accessibility and c) create personalized point-to-point routes with step-by-step navigation information. Population and Goal: The goal of this project is to enable people with ambulatory disabilities to successfully participate in the community by facilitating equal access to all public areas, such as public buildings, parks, roads and sidewalks, and even beaches. Three Objectives: 1. Develop a Smart App Prototype for Data Collection & Classification of Outdoor Path Accessibility; 2. Develop a Personalized Accessible Routing and Navigation Function for the App Prototype Using the Path Accessibility Data; and 3. Complete Preliminary Validation of the App for Functionality, Usability, and Psychometrics. Outcomes: 1. wheelchair users will be better equipped to face the challenges of navigating the unfamiliar surroundings while using the MyPath app, 2. the crowdsourced data collected through the MyPath app, available through OpenStreetMap (OSM) for the city planners and designers, engineers, and other stakeholders, 3. the technique of path labelling will become accepted method of identifying accessible and inaccessible features. Products: 1. The MyPath app for accessible routing and navigation 2. Wheelchair user training of the MyPath app, 3. Marketing and outreach materials 4. Live outcomes database in the form of OSM.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2024	2023	MIAMI UNIVERSITY	501 E HIGH ST	OXFORD	OH	45056	BUTLER	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	01	3	6/26/2024	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$0
2024	2022	MIAMI UNIVERSITY	501 E HIGH ST	OXFORD	OH	45056	BUTLER	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	01	3	6/26/2024	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $200,000 )
2023	2023	MIAMI UNIVERSITY	501 E HIGH ST	OXFORD	OH	45056	BUTLER	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	3	5/31/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$200,000
2023	2022	MIAMI UNIVERSITY	501 E HIGH ST	OXFORD	OH	45056	BUTLER	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	3	5/31/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $200,000

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $200,000 )
2022	2022	MIAMI UNIVERSITY	501 E High St	Oxford	OH	45056	BUTLER	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	2	8/26/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$200,000
2022	2021	MIAMI UNIVERSITY	501 E High St	Oxford	OH	45056	BUTLER	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	2	8/26/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $200,000

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $200,000 )
2021	2021	Miami University	501 E High St	Oxford	OH	45056	BUTLER	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	1	8/19/2021	NEW	$200,000
2021	2021	Miami University	501 E High St	Oxford	OH	45056	BUTLER	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	02	1	9/8/2021	OTHER REVISION	$0
2021	2021	Miami University	501 E High St	Oxford	OH	45056	BUTLER	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	01	1	9/1/2021	OTHER REVISION	$0
														Subtotal = $200,000

Grand Total All Awards = $600,000

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Accessible Routing Using Smart Crowd-Sensed Surface Classification for Wheelchair Users

Award Number: 90IFDV0024

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH

OPDIV: ACL

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2021

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2025

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