Semifinalist Team: Purdue University
Proposal Title: Efficient, Accessible and Safe Interaction in a Real Integrated Design Environment for Riders with disabilities (EASI RIDER)
Proposal Summary: The team will work to develop the Efficient, Accessible and Safe Interaction in a Real Integrated Design Environment for Riders with disabilities (EASI RIDER). The team will develop an in-floor ADS-DV ramp design, an automatically deploying “Smart Ramp,” an automated wheelchair securement system, and an on-board user-interface that will provide accessibility features that cater to people with a wide range of disabilities. During Stage II of the competition, the team plans to develop a life-sized, operational demonstration platform with these features using an existing ADS-DV shuttle.
