A computational method based on radio frequency technologies for the analysis of accessibility of disabled people in sustainable cities

Sustainability (Switzerland)

Volumn 7, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 14935-14963

  Gilart Iglesias, Virgilio ^a   Mora, Higinio ^a   Pérez delHoyo, Raquel ^a   García Mayor, Clara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Computation architecture; Smart sensors; Sustainable cities; Technology aided urban planning

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; COMMUNICATION NETWORK; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISABILITY; INTERNET; RADIO WAVE; SENSOR; SPACE USE; SUSTAINABILITY; URBAN PLANNING; NUMERICAL METHOD; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

EID: 84949499939     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20711050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/su71114935     Document Type: Article

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