Mission
The RERC on Accessible Public Transportation will research and develop methods to empower consumers,
manufacturers, and service
providers in the design and evaluation of accessible transportation equipment, information services, and physical
environments.
History:
From the Fall of 2008 to the Fall of 2024, the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University and the IDEA Center at the University at Buffalo collaborated on the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Accessible Public Transportation (RERC-APT). The RERC-APT conducted research to address some timely and critical human factors issues in boarding vehicles and develop key accessible information technology resources for improving usability of transit systems for all riders while also facilitating management and maintenance.
Funding:
This project was funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90REGE0007). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). No endorsement should be assumed by NIDILRR or the United States Government for the content contained on this website.
