Research on reviewing the IT support for barrier free in terms of disaster management

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K12069
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 61020:Human interface and interaction-related
• Research Institution: Tsuda University
• Principal Investigator: Murayama Yuko 津田塾大学, 数学・計算機科学研究所, 研究員 (20264955)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 大塚 亜未 東京都立産業技術高等専門学校, ものづくり工学科, 助教 (40782347)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: バリアフリー化情報支援 / 災害管理 / 状況把握 / 車いす利用における安心 / 車いす利用におけるプライバシー / インクルーシブデザイン

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this research we tried and investigated what support for wheelchair users would be required for accessibility in terms of disaster management and situation awareness. We applied the disaster management cycle to identify the necessary information and support for the wheelchair users and their supporters to feel safe and comfortable. We started with a semi-structured interview of wheelchair users, and then conducted a questionnaire survey with open-ended questions to wheelchair users as well as their supporters. Finally, we conducted a quantitative survey based on the results from those two qualitative surveys. We found the safety and privacy issues to be dealt with so that emergency response is required as disaster management.

Free Research Field

情報科学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

バリアフリー化に向けた情報支援について，当初は情報支援提供側者の視点で遂行していた．その後，障害学のスローガンである「Nothing about us without us.(当事者抜きに決めない)」という観点から，当事者や介助者等を対象とした質的調査や当事者との意見交換を実施し，必要とされる情報支援の内容を明らかにした．量的調査は現在分析中であるが，車いすを利用する上での不安要因を当事者や介助者の視点から明らかにし，ユニバーサルデザインやインクルーシブデザインの観点から，運用も含め，今後の情報支援に活かしたい．