Slide 1 · Problem
Accessible Complete Trips fail today
- Most trip tools optimize time, not whether the whole door-to-door journey is feasible and accessible.
- Elevator outages, curb ramps, transfer windows, and sidewalk gaps break trips for wheelchair users, low-vision riders, and cognitive support needs.
- Agencies rarely see recurring barrier hotspots — only isolated complaints after trips fail.
- Complete Trip policy needs a governed accessibility confidence layer, not another generic map.
Slide 2 · Solution
AccessibleAI Complete Trip Copilot
- Person-centered planning with accessibility confidence scores and plain-language risk notes.
- Governed rule engine + retrieval-grounded explanations — not unsupervised chat.
- Rider copilot for door-to-door feasibility and safer alternatives.
- Agency barrier dashboard for hotspot intelligence and planning signals.
- DOT SBIR FY26 Phase I offer submitted · Topic 26-FT1 · San Diego County pilot concept.
Slide 3 · Demo
Rider confidence + agent reasoning
- Illustrative scenarios: wheelchair, low vision, and cognitive support profiles.
- Trip confidence % with transfer risk, disruption alerts, and curb/elevator notes.
- AccessibleAI Copilot Agent explains schedule fit, accessibility fit, disruption risk, and safer options.
- Live concept demo uses sample regional context — not live agency routing.
sdpanthers.com/accessibleai — interactive copilot demo
Slide 4 · Agency value
Barrier dashboard + hotspot intelligence
- Roll up failed trip legs into barrier types: elevators, curb ramps, transfer wait, sidewalk gaps.
- Surface recurring hotspots for planning — not just one-off rider complaints.
- Connect GTFS schedules, GTFS-RT-style alerts, and pedestrian access indicators into one confidence model.
- Exportable scenario signals for agency review (illustrative demo today; Phase I evaluates real feeds where available).
Slide 5 · Phase I plan
6 months · $196,500 · path to MVP
- Months 1–2 — GTFS/GTFS-RT ingestion, accessibility rule engine, architecture.
- Months 3–4 — Rider copilot alpha, confidence scoring, agency dashboard v1.
- Month 5 — Usability testing (n=12) with disability community stakeholders.
- Month 6 — Feasibility report, Phase II roadmap, government demo.
- Path to MVP — pilot with agency partnership; paratransit/fare integration Phase II+.
Offer submitted via ValidEval — does not imply award or agency endorsement. PI: usman.qazi@sdpanthers.com