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AccessMap
by Taskar Center for Accessible Technology at UW
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Description
There are many apps and sites to help people navigate by car: Waze, HERE, Apple Maps, Google Maps; all these apps offer some semblance of 'pedestrian' directions, but make gross assumptions about what hills you can take, how speedy you will be, what is a 'safe' walking or rolling environment, and many don't even provide basic information about whether or not there's a sidewalk there. AccessMap, previously a web application produced by the [Taskar Center for Accessible Technology](https://tcat.cs.washington.edu/) is bringing mobility equity to pedestrians by improving and customizing walking/rolling routing.
For International Day acknowledging Persons with Disabilities (Dec 3 #IDPWD2021) the group is releasing the mobile app that will allow Seattle, Bellingham and Mt. Vernon pedestrians generate customized walking directions tuned to personal mobility preferences. Users can request routes from A to B that include only crossings with “curb cuts” that allow strollers and wheelchairs to easily pass, or only sidewalks within a certain steepness range personalized to the user.
For International Day acknowledging Persons with Disabilities (Dec 3 #IDPWD2021) the group is releasing the mobile app that will allow Seattle, Bellingham and Mt. Vernon pedestrians generate customized walking directions tuned to personal mobility preferences. Users can request routes from A to B that include only crossings with “curb cuts” that allow strollers and wheelchairs to easily pass, or only sidewalks within a certain steepness range personalized to the user.
What's new (v2.2.2)
# Updates
New UI, Bug fixes!
New map "uphill" and "downhill" mode. The colored lines on the map correspond to your Mobility Profile uphill and downhill incline settings.
How-to-use AccessMap tutorials (see the info button on the map page).
More screenreader and cross-language support.
New Feedback form for crowdsourcing purposes.
Sliding Cards added.
Now able to search locations with exact coordinates.
Updated Mobility Profile.
Better route cards and elevator building hours information.
# Disclaimer
We offer users to submit feedback about footpath obstacles, but do NOT update sidewalk/footpath data in real-time and don’t have access to current city or private construction information (ex: construction work blocking sidewalks). Please use the app at your own risk and use caution while navigating.
# User Data
User tracking is off by default. Users may opt in with a consent prompt after toggling the "Track user data" switch in Settings.
The data we may collect includes: app version, device type, timestamp of actions taken in app, language, timezone, and crash analytics.
The app temporarily stores the coordinates of users' exact GPS location locally on their phone if they choose to use the Find My Location feature on the map.
Information we DO NOT track: users' Apple Store account, name, any other personal information.
# Known Issues
- Limited routing in some areas: Some data on parks and roads in campuses (such as the University of Washington main campus) are currently unsupported. We are working on improving the quality and extent of data behind the scenes.
- Using VoiceOver on the Map: VoiceOver may be laggy or appear stuck when panning over elements on the map such as hotels and highways. We are working to disable this.
New UI, Bug fixes!
New map "uphill" and "downhill" mode. The colored lines on the map correspond to your Mobility Profile uphill and downhill incline settings.
How-to-use AccessMap tutorials (see the info button on the map page).
More screenreader and cross-language support.
New Feedback form for crowdsourcing purposes.
Sliding Cards added.
Now able to search locations with exact coordinates.
Updated Mobility Profile.
Better route cards and elevator building hours information.
# Disclaimer
We offer users to submit feedback about footpath obstacles, but do NOT update sidewalk/footpath data in real-time and don’t have access to current city or private construction information (ex: construction work blocking sidewalks). Please use the app at your own risk and use caution while navigating.
# User Data
User tracking is off by default. Users may opt in with a consent prompt after toggling the "Track user data" switch in Settings.
The data we may collect includes: app version, device type, timestamp of actions taken in app, language, timezone, and crash analytics.
The app temporarily stores the coordinates of users' exact GPS location locally on their phone if they choose to use the Find My Location feature on the map.
Information we DO NOT track: users' Apple Store account, name, any other personal information.
# Known Issues
- Limited routing in some areas: Some data on parks and roads in campuses (such as the University of Washington main campus) are currently unsupported. We are working on improving the quality and extent of data behind the scenes.
- Using VoiceOver on the Map: VoiceOver may be laggy or appear stuck when panning over elements on the map such as hotels and highways. We are working to disable this.
