PAsCAL WP6 Pilot 5 Experience of Vulnerable Travellers in Connected Transport Environments

<p>These three&nbsp;datasets were collected within the context of the PAsCAL research project between May and November 2021. Each&nbsp;survey included a different user group and all activities were conducted in different places:</p> <ol> <li>Apertum Testing: 165 individual testers used the Apertum (https://apertum.world/) mobile application for step-free public transport information. These participants consisted of elderly persons (65+ years old), paraplegic users and persons with temporary mobility constraints (like injuries or persons who use baby strollers or heavy luggage). The testing took place in 3 different locations and followed 3 different scenarios to ensure that the routing or departure point of the user does not influence their acceptance of the CAV solution;</li> <li>UI-UX Testing: The same application was tested by 20 additional persons (half of them digital natives and half of them digital nomads) in Madrid, Spain. For the UI-UX testing, a few standard tasks were defined and the participants were able to familiarise themselves with the application for 30 minutes before the testing started. The WAMMI methodology was applied, consisting of a survey that is to the point.</li> <li>Focus Discussion Groups: The FDGs took place across 4 cities in Italy (Rome, Bologna, Milan and Naples) and included a diverse range of 51 blind and partially sighted persons. The participants attended a short briefing about autonomous and connected mobility and shared their experiences, opinions and attitudes freely before completing a survey to report on their freedom of travel, their needs and attitudes towards CAVs.</li> </ol> <p>In order to analyse the answers given to the questions, it is&nbsp;recommended to consult also the &quot;PAsCAL WP6 Pilots Surveys&quot; dataset, which contains all questions and possible answers.</p>