pathVu Navigation App
Safer Sidewalk Navigation is Just Around the Corner
Real-time accessible pedestrian navigation
Our pedestrian navigation app uses real-time data-driven maps to route pedestrians around sidewalk hazards and alert them to obstructions based on their unique comfortability levels.
Safe Intersections Crossing
When is it safe to cross an intersection? Real-time audio will help pedestrians with turn-by-turn directions and avoid sidewalk hazards.
Crowdsourcing Sidewalk Obstacles
App users will be routed around sidewalk hazards and alerted to obstructions in their path based on their unique comfort levels, enabling them to travel safely and independently.
Mark Your Favorite Locations
Whether traversing your neighborhood or pre-trip planning before traveling, users can get step-by-step directions, similar to Google Maps.
“Putting Sidewalks on the Map”
Pedestrians, join our pilot project and help predict sidewalk conditions.
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The Pedestrian App will be developed to include:
Speech to text
Users will submit reports about the type, quality, location, and image of hazards.
VoiceOver and TalkBack Enabled
With accessibility in mind, the app will read all text back to users, including those without alt text labels.
Audible Real-time Navigation
Users will hear about the path ahead with real-time step-by-step directions read aloud.
pathVu’s tools gathered significantly more data than anticipated while being completed promptly, without issues, and within the budget. Although this was SBCTA’s first time working with pathVu, we welcome the opportunity to work with pathVu on future projects, whether as part of a similar assessment project or to explore accessible pedestrian navigation through the use of this data in their new mobile app.
