Abstract
This study is aimed at enhancing mobility rights for the transportation underprivileged that has been made light of relatively compared to normal people. In order to do this, we've suggested having ITS (Intelligent Traffic System) built and improving satisfaction through the test operation of its main system. The existing sound signal device for the visually handicapped has one problem with managing it. Because, the people in charge of it had to visit each problematic site directly to maintain and fix some problems every time it was out of order. Moreover, it couldn't provide sustainable services about voice guidance and the visually handicapped had to control it by either confirming the location of buttons that were installed on the pillar of traffic light and then pressing one of them or using a remote controller on their own. In order to improve such inconveniences, we have created a new typed sound signal device for the visually handicapped by applying the cutting-edge wireless technology based on ergonomics considering actual road situations. Such technology enables it report the status of signal device and light to them by using its voice guidance system automatically every time they have access to it. Additionally, we've already introduced it to a couple of test areas and then known the fact that they recognized traffic situation more conveniently and safely compared to the existing sound signal device. That is above average in terms of satisfaction. In addition to that, we've provided LTS (Location Tracking System - Location-based service intended for elementary students) by utilizing the existing wireless infrastructure and founded the fact that about 87% of their parents were satisfied with the service based on LTS.
본 연구에서는 지능형교통시스템 연구에서 상대적으로 경시되어 왔던 교통약자의 안전한 보행 이동권을 증진하기 위해 "교통약자 보호시스템"을 개발 구축하고 시스템 시범 운영을 통해 분석된 만족도 및 개선방향을 제시하였다. 기존 시각장애인용 음향신호기의 단점 중 하나였던 장비 고장 시 관리자가 직접 현장방문 확인 후 유지, 보수, 대응으로 관리상의 불편과 횡단신호등 상태 음성 안내의 지속적인 서비스 결여 및 시각장애인이 직접 리모컨과 보행신호등 지주에 설치 된 버튼의 위치를 확인, 작동하는데 따른 운용의 불편함을 개선하기 위해, 실제 도로상황을 감안하고 인체공학 및 첨단 무선기술을 응용하여 시각장애인이 신호기에 접근 시 자동으로 신호기 및 신호등 상태를 음성 안내하도록 시각장애인 음향신호기를 첨단화하였다. 시범지역 적용결과, 기존 장비에 비해 안전하고 편리하게 시각장애인들이 도로 상황을 인지하여 보통 이상의 만족도 평가결과가 도출되었으며, 구축된 무선인프라를 활용하여 지킴이 서비스 (초등학생 대상 위치 정보 제공)를 동시에 제공하여 이용 학부모의 87%가 보통 이상의 만족도를 보이는 결과를 나타냈다.
