The overall objective of the WikiNavi project was the development of a route guidance system for urban areas especially designed for the needs of pedestrians with mobility constraints – for example handicapped or elderly persons. The route guidance system includes stairs, elevators, pedestrian crossings, traffic lights and construction characteristics at public transport stops. Based on this knowledge, the route guidance system is able to find routes which meet the specific mobility limitations of the users.
Particular challenges of the WikiNavi project were the complex mobility chains, the optimisation of route finding and the usability of the assistance system. The activities of the research group aimed at the conceptual design of the underlying information flow, the specification of the main system interfaces as well as the prototypic implementation. Also the integration of innovative data actualisation methods represents an integral part of the project work.
