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11^th International Conference on Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Disabled Persons (TRANSED)


Tuesday, June 19 - Wednesday, June 20 - Thursday, June 21 - Posters t

Thursday, June 21, 2007

8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

PARALLEL SESSIONS

Accessible Trains

• SECURE ACCESS TO RAILWAY VEHICLES FOR PEOPLE WITH REDUCED MOBILITY IN FRANCE: FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF NEEDS FOR A TRAIN ACCESS SYSTEM DESIGN PROJECT (SAS VH PROJECT)
• U.S. PASSENGER RAIL ACCESSIBILITY: A REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE
• ACCESSIBILITY TO RAIL TRANSIT FOR PEOPLE WITH REDUCED MOBILITY

Meeting Safety and Mobility Needs of Older Pedestrians

• ACCESSIBLE, SAFE AND SECURE TRAFFIC ENVIRONMENT FOR OLDER PEDESTRIANS
• SAFE MOBILITY FOR OLDER AND DISABLED PEDESTRIANS
• OLDER PEDESTRIANS – MEETING THEIR SAFETY AND MOBILITY NEEDS

Intercity Buses

• ACCESSIBILITY OF INTERCITY TRANSIT SYSTEMS
• COST 349 ACCESSIBILITY OF COACHES AND LONG DISTANCE BUSES FOR PEOPLE WITH REDUCED MOBILITY
• ACCESS TO OVER THE ROAD BUSES FOR PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES

Technology and Mobility for the Blind

• INTEGRATED ASSISTIVE SYSTEM FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES USING MOBILE DEVICE
• `SMART’ CANE FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
• A STUDY ON VISUALLY DISABLED PERSONS` SUPPORT SYSTEM UTILIZING VLC TECHNOLOGY AT INTERSECTONS

ROUNDTABLE - Rating Access and Mobility in Cities/Regions Around the World

• COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COMMON ACCESSIBILITY DIAGNOSTICS
• STUDY ON EVALUATION METHOD OF IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF BARRIER-FREE FACILITIES FOR THE ELDERLY
• BRAZIL ACCESSIBLE - THE URBAN ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAM OF MINISTRY OF CITIES
• THE TRANSPORTATION BARRIER EARLY WARNING AND RESPONSE SYSTEM
• EVALUATION MEASURES FOR MOBILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY

10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

POSTER SESSION - COMFORT/REFRESHMENT BREAK

11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

PARALLEL SESSIONS

Travel and Tourism

• LEISURE TRIPS OF OLDER AND DISABLED TRAVELLERS – A LONDON CASE STUDY
• PROPOSED GUIDELINES FOR WEB ACCESSIBILITY IN THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY
• THE LIMITATION AND SCOPE FOR ACCESSIBLE TOURISM IN INDIA

The Value of Accessible Transportation

• ACCESSIBLE TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION IN THE UNITED STATES: RECENT RESEARCH FINDINGS
• COST & CONSEQUENCES OF FREE LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT FOR OLDER AND DISABLED PEOPLE IN GREATER MANCHESTER
• THE PLACE OF DISABLED ACCESS IN ECONOMIC APPRAISAL IN THE UK

Paratransit Options and Safety Issues

• INJURIES IN STS TRAVEL – A MULTI METHODOLOGY APPROACH TO ESTIMATE INCIDENCE AND SOCIETAL COSTS
• CREATING SAFE SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES: ISSUES OF SAFE PROCEDURES AND SAFETY CULTURE
• A SCALABLE AND REPLICABLE DESIGN FOR A COORDINATED HUMAN SERVICE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

Navigation and Information Systems

• SENIORS` ROUTE-PLANNING: A REALITY CHECK FOR THE DESIGN OF NAVIGATION SYSTEMS
• DYNAMIC INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR PEOPLE WITH COGNITIVE DIFFICULTIES
• A GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM: ACCESSIBILITY OF THE UNIVERSITÉ DE LILLE1 CAMPUS

Driving and Seniors (Part 2)

• THE ROLE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS IN THE AUTOMOBILITY PROCESS
• AN EXPLORATORY STUDY FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE NEW CODIFICATION SCHEME DEVELOPED FOR THE CONSENSUS
• SAFE MOBILITY FOR SENIORS WHO DRIVE LESS

12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

LUNCH

2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

PARALLEL SESSIONS

Bus Rapid Transit

• BUS RAPID TRANSIT AND ACCESSIBILITY: CURRENT PRACTICES IN THE UNITED STATES
• HOW ACCESSIBLE IS BUS RAPID TRANSIT (BRT)?
• BUS RAPID TRANSIT ACCESSIBILITY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND FUTURE TRENDS

Mobility Challenges for Aging and Persons with Disability

• PREFERRED AND ACTUAL TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES FOR OLDER AND DISABLED PEOPLE
• DRIVING EXPERIENCES, CRASH RISK AND MOBILITY AMONGST OLDER FEMALE DRIVERS IN AUSTRALIA
• DRIVING SKILLS AND HEAD TRAUMA

Trip Information

• REAL-TIME COMMUNICATION ONBOARD VEHICLES FOR SENSORY IMPAIRED PASSENGERS
• DEVELOPMENT OF THE FREE MOBILITY SYSTEM
• MAKING PUBLIC TRANSIT AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE

Economics of Accessibility

• INCREASING THE VIABILITY OF SOCIALLY NECESSARY TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
• DESIGNING AN ACCESSIBLE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT IN NEW TOWN IN INDIA: A COST-BENEFIT VIEW POINT
• MONETISING THE BENEFITS OF DISABLED ACCESS IN TRANSPORT APPRAISAL

ROUNDTABLE - Pedestrian Accessibility and Infrastructure Regulation

• BLIND PERSONS TESTING THE TACTILITY OF DIFFERENT WARNING SURFACES IN REAL ENVIRONMENTS
• WHICH ASEPCTS ARE IMPORTANT TO ELDERLY AND IMPAIRED PEDESTRIANS?
• ACCESSIBLE WINTER CITY
• A HETEROGENEOUS PEDESTRIAN SIMULATION INCLUDING ELDERLY AND DISABLED PEOPLE

3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

COMFORT/REFRESHMENT BREAK

4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

CLOSING PLENARY SESSION

CLOSING REMARKS

• Valérie Gil (Transport Canada, Canada)

TRANSED 2007 Highlights

• C.G.B. (Kit) Mitchell, (Transport Research Laboratory (retired), United Kingdom)
• Maryvonne Dejeammes, (CERTU (Centre for the Study of Urban Planning, Transport, and Public Facilities), France)

Handover to TRANSED 2010, Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation

• Arlene Turner (Transport Canada, Canada)
• Mabel Chau (Hong Kong, China)