Does the lift work?
Knowing in good time whether an elevator is working can be decisive for a wheelchair user. Sitios is committed to ensuring that the operating conditions of public elevators are available as open data.
Does the lift work?
Knowing in good time whether an elevator is working can be decisive: For example, for a wheelchair user who wants to visit an office on the 3rd floor or get off at the airport's underground train station. Suppose a wheelchair user arrives at a train station where there is only an elevator and no ramp. When he only finds out on site that the lift is being repaired, he has no choice but to wait for the next train and accept a cumbersome detour. Does that rarely happen? Unfortunately not. The Sitios project is intended to improve the quality of public transport, from which we all benefit. Elevators and escalators are an essential part of intermodal travel.
Together, we can make travel in Switzerland more inclusive
In collaboration with various partners, Sitios is developing the technical, legal and commercial basis for an Opendata interface, which publishes planned maintenance work and the current operational readiness of public elevators. To this end, existing status information should be harmonized and published in combination with elevator data such as location, wheelchair usability and used floors. Based on this information, navigation and timetable apps can offer real-time data that is useful not only for wheelchair users, but also for people with heavy luggage, e-bikes or strollers. As part of a hackathon organized by the Federal Administration, a team of motivated engineers analysed the challenges and developed a working prototype.
