Developing a Standard One-Fits-All Boarding Assistance System as a Universal Accessibility Solution

To make mobility and thus participation in social life accessable for as many people as possible, the present work, therefore, deals with developing a concept for a boarding aid for different means of transport. Many public places and vehicles have not yet been adapted to this goal. In addition, there are differences in height and gap widths, which cannot be technically overcome in any other way. In the long term, many of these public transit vehicles will remain in operation due to their holding time. Besides, new, alternative forms of mobility use virtual stops without the corresponding infrastructure. This is where this work comes in and examines how this challenge could be solved as simply, safely, and cost-efficient as possible without compromising the ergonomic requirements. Particular focus is placed on the later users, who often face these problems in their everyday lives.