Transportation Committee Reports
2022-102-12NCCB Transportation Committee Report NCCB Board Meeting
2022-102-12NCCB Transportation Committee Report NCCB Board Meeting
February 12th, 2022
NCCB Transportation Committee Report
Goal and Background:
One of the goals of the transportation committee is to get the Town of
Chapel Hill to undertake a pilot project to use NaviLens “codes” to make
it easier for blind/low-vision bus riders (but really everyone) to find
bus stops, identify the bus routes serving it, get “real-time” bus
arrival information, and read signs posted in the bus (in multiple
languages depending on the preferred language of the rider). The
experience gained by such a project could potentially lead to the
adoption of this new technology throughout the state.
See https://www.navilens.com/en/ for much information and examples of
the codes
Several other bus systems nationwide are running such pilot projects
using NaviLens. One city that is well into the pilot is San Antonio,
Texas. See the article “App Will Help Blind, Visually Impaired Navigate
San Antonio” at
https://texasnewstoday.com/the-new-app-should-help-blind-via-bus-sliders-navigate-routes/433253/
The committee is looking at ways to help the pilot project which
should help Chapel Hill to decide to proceed with a pilot. The funds
would be used to help pay for the necessary NaviLens “codes” and
technical expertise to implement the pilot.
One of the goals of the transportation committee is to get the Town of
Chapel Hill to undertake a pilot project to use NaviLens “codes” to make
it easier for blind/low-vision bus riders (but really everyone) to find
bus stops, identify the bus routes serving it, get “real-time” bus
arrival information, and read signs posted in the bus (in multiple
languages depending on the preferred language of the rider). The
experience gained by such a project could potentially lead to the
adoption of this new technology throughout the state.
See https://www.navilens.com/en/ for much information and examples of
the codes
Several other bus systems nationwide are running such pilot projects
using NaviLens. One city that is well into the pilot is San Antonio,
Texas. See the article “App Will Help Blind, Visually Impaired Navigate
San Antonio” at
https://texasnewstoday.com/the-new-app-should-help-blind-via-bus-sliders-navigate-routes/433253/
Budget Request:
The committee is requesting $5000 to help fund the pilot project which
should help Chapel Hill to decide to proceed with a pilot. This would help to acquire the necessary NaviLens “codes” and
technical expertise to implement the pilot.