Expansion of information system with NFC technology for visually impaired passengers

摘要

The visually impaired persons are a significant group among the users of public transportation. They should therefore be allowed to travel as independently and safely as possible. Particularly independence is crucial for psychological wellbeing of persons with any handicap. This paper provides an overview of regulations currently in force in the Czech Republic dealing with movement of persons with limited movement and orientation capability and of applied solutions for the visually impaired persons. The core of the paper is a proposal for expansion of the current transportation information system at the bus terminal for an independent and safe movement of the visually impaired persons. The paper also proposes performance indicators for the expanded transportation information system.