My experience working with the Briometrix team in Brisbane mapping was fantastic. I’m a long-term wheelchair user and was still surprised at what hazards are out there. The advantage of having the map to plan routes that are suitable will make such a difference in the lives of all people living with disabilities but wanting to maintain some independence.
Having successfully managed previous ADA sidewalk and trail assessment projects I was contracted as a Field Engineer for IndyGo Project. My role was to oversee and manage the pilots collecting data while mapping the surrounding area. The experience itself was extremely amazing and I enjoyed every bit of it knowing it will soon help everyone who visits and travels the area. The project gathered crucial information that will benefit anyone and everyone who explores the surrounding area. The project brings a real sense of what pedestrian routes are like currently and which routes would be best utilized. Thanks to Briometrix, people will save time traveling and know how much effort it will take to reach their destination. Individuals will no longer have to feel discouraged or hindered due to backtracking from missing sidewalks, obstructions in the path, or missing a crosswalk. Brio has created a way to map the paths of least resistance and get more people to more places.” “Working with Briometrix to train and hire local residents to map the accessibility of our transit pathways is a true mobility and community benefit. This data collected through the “City on Wheels” study will be used by our IndyGo planning department and hopefully more widely for trip planning and understanding the health of the city’s infrastructure by transit riders and city leaders alike.”
This work is so high tech and gathers incredibly rich data. It is the kind of thing you can only do by going on the ground. People don’t leave their known neighborhoods because of the uncertainty of navigating to where they need to go– our hope is this will mapping work will inspire confidence for people to get out in the city more. Grateful to David Simmonds, Director Transport Accessibility and Inclusion Dept of Transport Victoria
As a WHS Coordinator at USQ performing hazard and compliance inspections I really strived to be as inclusive as possible to see that everyone’s needs were met when navigating around the University. When I returned post Spinal injury to visit the University it struck home when I realised how blindsided I was as an able-bodied person ticking off compliance approval on access for disabled persons. I strongly recommend now that compliance and hazards checks need to be assessed or recognized for compliance by the people actually living with the disability. As demonstrated on Briometrix projects, disabled people have the expertise, experience and solutions for the footpath network.”
I presented the Effort Map to the with the unit management team for our monthly meeting -gave them a good tour through the mapping of the RR/Putney area. All were impressed with the look of it including being able to drill down to the detail with gradients, cross slopes, photos of risky areas, etc. Many thanks and well done again!
“Briometrix cost effective technology is going to be embraced by innovative councils keen to gain deeper insights into city inclusiveness and drive accessible tourism. Their engagement of wheelchair community ensures validity and trust”.
“It takes the guess work out of planning a holiday or whether a family can travel to an event. That planning can be applied to people with disabilities, the accessible tourism industry, initiatives by small business to attract more tourist dollar. Briometrix found wheelchair pilots within the Shepparton community – the project was for the people by the people it was intended to help right from the get-go”.
“Where other accessibility maps rely on topographical data, Briometrix maps evaluate the routes metre by metre, considering gradients, surface, camber, barriers and the effort required by wheelchair users – everything that affects the difficulty of a route. Important analysis for campus navigation and future planning”
“Working with Briometrix to train and hire local residents to map the accessibility of our transit pathways is a true mobility and community benefit. This data collected through the “City on Wheels” study will be used by our IndyGo planning department and hopefully more widely for trip planning and understanding the health of the city’s infrastructure by transit riders and city leaders alike.”
“The mapping technology will allow Townsville’s residents and visitors to have a positive experience travelling to major destinations within the CBD. This mapping tool shows how Council can improve the pathway network and accessibility for the benefit of the entire community.”
