ABSTRACT
In this paper, the accuracy of a proposed mathematical function to describe the accessibility of buildings in the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) is assessed. A mobile application for indoor building navigation was developed to focus on the independent travel of a physically-impaired user. The application was used to test the results of machine-decided building accessibility classifications against the perceptions of both physically-able and physically- impaired students while navigating academic buildings in UPD. Results indicate that independent travel had to be available for physically-impaired students to consider a nearby building as accessible. The proposed mathematical function had an accuracy of 78.38%. Automated building accessibility evaluations indicate that the buildings of the College of SocialWelfare and Development (CSWCD), Institute of Biology, and Institute of Civil Engineering (ICE) have the highest accessibility ratings and are suitable as a venue for the university’s annual admission exam.
