Virtual Reality and Recommendation System to Design Mobility System

In the domain of urbanism and more particularly the design of mobility system, the end-users are poorly involved whereas they condition the success of new infrastructure. The generalization of policies for active mobility urges the importance of correctly design the system of mobility. The success goes through the consideration of end-user needs. However, there is always a gap between the needs of the users and reality. We assume that virtual reality can ease user-centered design approach by letting the users experiment the technical solutions. Although maps and mockup permit exchanges between designers and end-users to improve the final design, this research assume that immersive environment is more efficient. Virtual reality seems to be a relevant tool for a user-centered approach applied to mobility system. The difficulty remains providing the adapted information to the designers who are the responsible to make the decision of the solution. The aim is not only to use virtual reality in the design process but also suggests a methodology to imply users in the design process and assist the designer during the decision-making.