Enrichment of OpenStreetMap data completeness with sidewalk geometries using data mining techniques

A Mobasheri, H Huang, LC Degrossi, A Zipf - Sensors, 2018 - mdpi.com
Tailored routing and navigation services utilized by wheelchair users require certain
information about sidewalk geometries and their attributes to execute efficiently. Except …

Geocrowdsourcing and accessibility for dynamic environments

H Qin, RM Rice, S Fuhrmann, MT Rice, KM Curtin… - GeoJournal, 2016 - Springer
A consequence of modern society's increasing reliance on digital communication is the
concurrent multiplication and narrowing of information streams, with many channels of …

Supporting Accessibility for Blind and Vision‐impaired People With a Localized Gazetteer and Open Source Geotechnology

MT Rice, AO Aburizaiza, RD Jacobson… - Transactions in …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Disabled people, especially the blind and vision‐impaired, are challenged by many
transitory hazards in urban environments such as construction barricades, temporary …

Pedestrian network repair with spatial optimization models and geocrowdsourced data

H Qin, KM Curtin, MT Rice - GeoJournal, 2018 - Springer
Pedestrian infrastructure is an essential part of the urban fabric. Typically, it is carefully
planned and maintained by governments and local experts, who recognize the benefits to …

Position validation in crowdsourced accessibility map**

RM Rice, AO Aburizaiza, MT Rice… - … : The International Journal …, 2016 - utpjournals.press
We live in a society in which instant gratification is expected: we demand constantly up-to-
date information, which is reflected in our reliance on maps for navigation. Volunteered …

An object-oriented data model built for blind navigation in outdoor space

M Chen, H Lin, D Liu, H Zhang, S Yue - Applied Geography, 2015 - Elsevier
Increasing research has been conducted to improve navigation services for the blind when
they are moving through an outdoor space. This article aims to propose a formal modeling …

Quality assessment and accessibility map** in an image-based geocrowdsourcing Testbed

MT Rice, D Jacobson, D Pfoser, KM Curtin… - Cartographica: The …, 2018 - utpjournals.press
Geocrowdsourcing is a significant new focus area in map** for people with disabilities. It
utilizes public data contributions that are difficult to capture with traditional map** …

An analysis and examination of cruise infrastructure indicators, flux dynamics, and destination port viability

JE Nyberg - 2022 - search.proquest.com
Cruise ship transportation and tourism can provide an opportunity to increase tourist visits
and improve national and regional infrastructures. However, lack of planning and proper …

Geospatial footprint library of geoparsed text from geocrowdsourcing

AO Aburizaiza, MT Rice - Spatial Information Research, 2016 - Springer
AOA: The research paper reports on the generation of geospatial footprints from geoparsed
text associated with geocrowdsourced platial data collected and stored in the George Mason …

Enhancing Participatory Development in Morocco: Analyzing the Sketch Map** Behaviour of Men and Women and Integrating Paper and Digital Participatory …

C Stern, M Rice - Proceedings of the ICA, 2021 - ica-proc.copernicus.org
Twelve participatory paper maps by separate groups of men and women were facilitated by
the High Atlas Foundation in six communities in Morocco between 2010–2020 as part of …