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Case Study – Victoria Dept of Transport
Melbourne Mobility Map
Precinct Mapping Pilot
In 2021, the Department of Transport Victoria and Briometrix agreed to trial an interactive online Mobility Map of Melbourne’s Arts and Sports Precincts.
Using Briometrix “Effort-based” mapping techniques, the project was the first to integrate detailed public transport information with the footpath network.
The map shows you the easiest way to get to where you need to go if you use a mobility device, such as a wheelchair or walker or are on crutches.
The map helps to connect you to key tourism destinations, accessible toilets and parking, and transport connections within the precincts.
The Project has created a valuable accessibility resource for Melbourne’s residents and visitors, giving people with limited mobility the confidence to get out and about, enjoying everything this great city has to offer.
The map also benefits the wider community from parents using a pram, toddlers on scooters, cyclists and skaters, to older people.
About the project
A team of four wheelchair Pilots using Briometrix high-tech sensors attached to their chairs, surveyed the footpaths and shared pathways of Melbourne’s Sports and Arts Precincts.
They captured path gradient, crossfall, surface type and condition in order to rate the effort needed to traverse each pathway. The Team also evaluated more than 1,000 connective elements such as kerb ramps, crossings, obstructions and hazards – these control how the paths connect together.
As well as mapping footpaths, Briometrix created detailed “floor plans” of the railway stations, tram and bus stops, highlighting amenities and useability at more than 50 public transport access points.
Brio Maps
Briometrix Mobility Maps show how accessible footpaths are – connecting places of interest, facilities, accessible amenities and parking with mass transit such as rail, tram and bus networks. We calculate effort ratings and colour-code the routes to show the degree of effort needed to traverse the footpath – whether you are walking, riding an e-scooter, rolling a wheelchair or pushing a stroller.
Wheelchair users are the most sensitive to poor footpath conditions; they can represent people with differing mobilities as well as others moving on wheels. Our maps are created with the help of Brio Pilots – people using manual and power-assisted wheelchairs equipped with Briometrix sensors (see their work in the video above).
Data collected this way establishes a benchmark for effective, fit-for-purpose interconnected footpath and transport infrastructure.
At Briometrix, it’s our goal to help every person to go where they want to go, to enjoy their journey – and everything their city or town has to offer.
issues, many who prefer to stay home rather than negotiate challenging pedestrian terrain.
To address this critical gap, cities must invest in comprehensive mobility maps that prioritise the needs of pedestrians of all ages, abilities and mobility.
