Orientation for Visually Impaired Passengers On-board a Vehicle

摘要

To provide an improved guiding of visually impaired passengers on-board a vehicle, a vehicle guidance system for guiding visually impaired passengers on-board a vehicle includes an interior space on-board the vehicle with at least one cabin zone at least one movement area and at least one seating zone located in the cabin interior space, and at least one guiding handrail. The guiding handrail is mounted at least along a part of the cabin zone in the vicinity of the movement area. The guiding handrail is a tactile guide, along which a passenger can be guided for movement within the cabin zone by a touching contact with the guiding handrail. The guiding handrail is provided with visually highlighted information and manually touchable information, both related to cabin information. The guiding handrail is mounted above the seating zone, and within reach of a passenger present in the adjacent movement area.

主权项

1. A vehicle guidance system for guiding visually impaired passengers on-board a vehicle, comprising:
an interior space on-board the vehicle with at least one cabin zone; at least one movement area and at least one seating zone located in the cabin interior space; and at least one guiding handrail; wherein the guiding handrail is mounted at least along a part of the cabin zone in the vicinity of the movement area; wherein the guiding handrail is a tactile guide, along which a passenger can be guided for movement within the cabin zone by a touching contact with the guiding handrail; wherein the guiding handrail is provided with visually highlighted information related to cabin information; wherein the guiding handrail is provided with manually touchable information related to cabin information; wherein the guiding handrail is mounted above the seating zone; and wherein the guiding handrail is mounted within reach of a passenger present in the adjacent movement area.