Toward Open and Sustainable Data Platform for Accessible Pedestrian Network

To provide mobility assistance for people with disabilities, pedestrian network data that includes accessibility attributes within public spaces is required. The freshness of data is necessary as public space conditions change frequently; however, its regular maintenance incurs substantial costs. In this paper, we propose a data platform for an accessible pedestrian network with a workflow similar to continuous software development. With this approach, the platform aims to allow local governments and citizens to maintain data in a collaborative and sustainable manner. This paper reports the initial phase of our project aiming at realizing such a platform; we designed and prototyped a platform based on this idea and conducted an actual field experiment in a specific area of Tokyo. Through this experiment, we demonstrated the feasibility of this idea and gained valuable insights for practical implementation.