CanGo- An Empowering Wayfinding Tool for Persons with Disabilities

For many persons with disabilities, for example those living with cognitive or visual
impairments, it is often impossible to drive a personal vehicle and to travel
independently, whether to school, to therapy, to their work place or to visit their friends.
Because of their challenges, they must rely on caregivers or family members for transport,
or use disability transport services that are often limited and quite unreliable. In many
cases, those with disabilities lack the confidence to use public transit systems moreover,
their parents or caregivers are often very wary ofletting them travel by themselves.
Our research will involve extensive engagement and consultation with users, the
development of a range of customized tools e.g. tools that provide alerts or notifications
to users and caregivers. The adoption of Can Go could lead to huge benefits and reduced
costs to individuals with special needs (through their increased independence), their
families and caregivers, and to support services.

Faculty Supervisor:

Yvonne Coady;Fayez Gebali;Stephen Neville

Student:

Partner:

CanAssist;IBM Canada Ltd (Saanich, BC)

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Victoria

Program: