The Application of Virtual Wheelchair Simulation to the Determination of Environmental Accessibility and Standards Compliance in Architectural Design
Wayne Carlson, J. Edward Swan II, Don Stredney, and Beth Blostein. The Application of Virtual Wheelchair Simulation to the Determination of Environmental Accessibility and Standards Compliance in Architectural Design. In J.W. Brahan, editor, Proceedings of the Symposium on Computers & Innovative Architectural Design, The 7th International Conference on Systems Research, Informatics & Cybernetics (ICSRIC '94), August 1994.
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Abstract
In this paper we describe a system that allows a power wheelchair user to drive through a virtual architectural environment. The system allows architects and designers to visualize an environment, test the environment for handicapped accessibility, and determine whether the environment meets design standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. First we describe the system itself, including its hardware and software components and its user interface. Then we discuss architectural and design considerations.
BibTeX
@InCollection{CIAD94-vw,
author = {Wayne Carlson and J. Edward {Swan~II} and Don Stredney and Beth Blostein},
title = {The Application of Virtual Wheelchair Simulation to the Determination
of Environmental Accessibility and Standards Compliance in
Architectural Design},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the Symposium on Computers & Innovative
Architectural Design, The 7th International Conference on
Systems Research, Informatics & Cybernetics (ICSRIC '94)},
editor = {J.W. Brahan},
location = {Baden-Baden, Germany},
date = {August 18},
month = {August},
year = 1994,
abstract = {
In this paper we describe a system that allows a power wheelchair user to drive
through a virtual architectural environment. The system allows architects and
designers to visualize an environment, test the environment for handicapped
accessibility, and determine whether the environment meets design standards such
as the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. First we describe the system
itself, including its hardware and software components and its user
interface. Then we discuss architectural and design considerations.
},
}