Warsaw University of Technology students from the Interdepartmental Study Group ‘Smart City’ have created a prototype of an application to make it easier for persons with reduced mobility, the blind, the elderly and parents with prams to get around the Warsaw Metro.
‘The design and operation of metro stations is determined by a number of factors, including the need to “fit in” with the existing, complex urban grid and infrastructure, the lack of natural lighting or the large number of people travelling’, says Mikołaj Domagalski, president of the ‘Smart City’ club. “We want to help users find the fastest and most convenient path to their chosen destination with a mobile app that uses visual, audible and vibration signals to navigate. This will include stations, platforms, lifts, as well as routes between stations”, he adds.
Thanks to its integration with Warsaw Public Transport, the app also makes it possible to quickly get from the metro to the correct stop of another mode of transport. Furthermore, in case the lift is out of order and it is not possible to reach the platform, the algorithm will suggest an alternative path.
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