为老年人设计更安全的步行导航,考虑障碍、设施与环境因素。
When Shortest Isn't Safest: A Design Science Approach to Senior-Friendly Pedestrian Routing
- 基于11位老人访谈,构建适老导航设计原则
- 实测中14人更偏好新路线,尤其关注设施与安全
- 适合城市规划、智能交通系统开发者参考
老年人独立出行有助于参与社会、身心健康,但现有导航系统仍以距离或时间最短为优化目标,常忽略障碍、安全阈值及支持性基础设施对老年步行决策的影响。本文通过分层设计科学方法,将真实出行约束转化为可操作的设计知识。基于11次半结构化访谈,提炼出面向障碍感知、设施敏感的路由设计需求(DRs)与设计原则(DPs),以及执行相关解释机制。在开放街图基础上,集成座椅、厕所、遮蔽所和高程数据,实现基于A*算法的可配置成本路由引擎,支持解释信息输出。在实地步行研究中,14名老年人对比生成路线与基线方案,整体更倾向新路线。主题分析表明,设施维护状况、季节条件、交通暴露度与社交情境显著影响路线接受度。研究进一步提炼出强化上下文感知风险建模、多路线透明展示、地标引导解释、社交情境敏感性及阶段适配信息等优化原则。成果为开发适老行人导航系统提供可落地的实践指导。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
Older adults' independent mobility enables out-of-home participation, well-being and health, yet pedestrian navigation systems still optimize primarily for distance or time, often overlooking barriers, safety thresholds, and supportive infrastructure that shape late-life walking decisions. We present a senior-friendly pedestrian routing artefact developed through echeloned Design Science Re-search, translating lived mobility constraints into prescriptive design knowledge. Based on 11 semi-structured interviews, we derive initial Design Requirements (DRs) and Design Principles (DPs) for barrier-aware, amenity-sensitive routing and execution-relevant explanations. We instantiate these in an OpenStreetMap pedestrian network enriched with amenities (benches, toilets, and shelters) and height data, and implemented an A*-based routing engine with configurable costs and explanation payloads. In a field-based walking study, 14 older adults com-pared artefact-generated routes with baselines and provided ratings and qualitative feedback; the senior-friendly route was preferred overall. Thematic analysis further showed that infrastructure maintenance, seasonal conditions, traffic exposure, and social context shape route acceptance. We synthesize these insights into refined DRs and DPs emphasizing context-aware hazard modeling, multi-route transparency, landmark-grounded explanations, social-context sensitivity, and stage-appropriate information. Our contributions provide actionable guidance for practitioners developing senior-friendly pedestrian navigation systems.
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