Increasingly, most of us find ourselves using a smart phone for everyday events. One could file their sports efforts, check their bank account and look up directions. Another daily event which could be considered a bit of a hassle is public transport. Several applications for smart phone use have been developed to solve this issue, but according to us none of those succeeds to actually do so. When using public transport, one needs to take in a lot of information. Looking at signs, asking staff, or consulting an application which takes forever to load might result in missing a bus or train. Existing applications lack in covering all types of public transport, reporting delays or having a clear interface. Literature has elaborately reviewed the absolute musts for effective interface design, but the existing applications failed to incorporate this.
So we made it our objective to design a user-friendly travel application which combines different types of public transport. Secondly, it should allow people to get the necessary information they seek in a quick glance on their mobile phone. Lastly, it should provide walking routes on (large) train stations and alternatives on how to spent time while waiting. The design will be clean and functional for public transport scheduling. So, how should we accomplish this?
Throughout the past few months we put ourselves to developing a prototype (www.eyetractive.nl/tap).. and it turned out to be quite the success. Thanks to Eugene, Jan and Etienne for implementing the prototype!
If you wanna know more about the design and research, just contact me and I'll provide you with our article on the topic :D
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