Automated Sidewalk Quality and Safety Assessment System
GEORGIA DOT RESEARCH PROJECT 12-16 FINAL REPORT Automated Sidewalk Quality and Safety Assessment System (Regional University Transportation Center Subproject) OFFICE OF RESEARCH 15 KENNEDY DRIVE FOREST PARK, GA, 30297-2534 1.Report No.: 2. Government Accession No.: 3. Recipient's Catalog No.: FHWA-GA-15-1216 NA NA 4. Title and Subtitle: 5. Report Date: Automated Sidewalk Quality and Safety September 2015 Assessment System (Regional University 6. Performing Organization Code: Transportation Center Subproject) NA 7. Author(s): 8. Performing Organization Report No.: Randall Guensler, Alice Grossman, Alexandra 12-16 Frackelton, Vetri Elango, Yanzhi Xu, Chris Toth, Alper Akanser, Felipe Castrillon, Evangelos Palinginis, and Ramik Sadana 9. Performing Organization Name and Address: 10. Work Unit No.: Georgia Institute of Technology NA School of Civil and Environmental Engineering 790 Atlantic Dr. 11. Contract or Grant No.: Atlanta, GA 30332-0355 0011746 12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address: 13. Type of Report and Period Covered: Georgia Department of Transportation Final; August 2012 – September 2015 Office of Research 14. Sponsoring Agency Code: 15 Kennedy Drive NA Forest Park, GA 30297-2534 15. Supplementary Notes: Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. 16. Abstract: Sidewalks are often unsafe, exposing pedestrians, wheelchairs users, travelers with strollers, and persons carrying heavy loads to unnecessary risk. However, prioritizing sidewalk repairs and improvements requires knowledge about the current system state. The Automated Sidewalk Quality and Safety Assessment System developed in this project can help communities evaluate the condition of sidewalks and pathways based on sidewalk existence, condition, and conformance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards.
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