[NFBSea] FW: U.S. Access Board to Host Public Forum on Autonomous Vehicles

Thu Feb 11 21:10:56 UTC 2021

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U.S. Access Board to Host Public Forum on Autonomous Vehicles

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065089/autonomous-bus-with-no-backbround-379x250_original.jpg> In March and
April, the U.S. Access Board, in partnership with other federal agencies,
will host a series of virtual meetings on making autonomous vehicles (AVs)
accessible to passengers with disabilities. The four-part series will
provide an open forum where members of the public and stakeholders can
discuss considerations, challenges, and solutions in designing accessible
AVs. All are welcome to attend.

"Self-driving vehicles have the potential to dramatically expand transit
options for people with disabilities, so it's important that they
accommodate everyone," notes Access Board Executive director Sachin
Pavithran, Ph.D. "We are undertaking this series to share information and
ideas to promote inclusiveness into design and operation of autonomous
vehicles."

The series will cover accessibility for passengers with mobility
disabilities (sessions 1 and 2) and accessibility for passengers with
sensory or cognitive disabilities (sessions 3 and 4). Each 90-minute session
will be conducted through a webinar (Zoom) platform and feature
presentations by agency representatives and invited speakers who will review
relevant sources and research and outline issues and questions for
discussion. These presentations will be followed by an open dialogue where
attendees can pose questions or share comments or information.

In addition, an online discussion platform (ePolicyWorks) will provide
further opportunity for dialogue and information sharing following the
webinar sessions. This discussion forum will be active for two weeks
following each session.

The Board is undertaking this initiative jointly with other agencies,
including the Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy
and the Department of Health and Human Service's Administration for
Community Living.

Visit the Board's
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register. Direct questions to Randall Duchesneau III at
<mailto:events at access-board.gov> events at access-board.gov or (202) 272-0044.

Inclusive Design of Autonomous Vehicles:  A Public Dialogue 

Accessibility for Passengers with Mobility Disabilities: Part 1 

This session will cover methods and technologies for entering and exiting
autonomous vehicles. 

March 10, 2021, 2:00 - 3:30 (ET) 

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The ePolicyWorks
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platform will open February 22. 

Accessibility for Passengers with Mobility Disabilities: Part 2 

This session will address maneuvering and securement in vehicles and
continued discussion of entering and exiting autonomous vehicles.   

March 24, 2021, 2:00 - 3:30 (ET) 

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Accessibility for Passengers with Sensory and Cognitive Disabilities: Part 1

This session will address ride hailing and on-board communication for
passengers with hearing, visual, or cognitive disabilities.    

April 7, 2021, 2:00 - 3:30 (ET) 

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Accessibility for Passengers with Sensory and Cognitive Disabilities: Part 2

This session will continue discussion of communication accessibility in
hailing and interacting with autonomous vehicles for passengers with
hearing, visual, or cognitive disabilities.    

April 21, 2021, 2:00 - 3:30 (ET) 

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For more information about the content of this email, contact the Access
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