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TRANSS-UM. Transportation Resource Alternatives for Students/Staff Augustine Adedeji John Brodrick Gabe Mankovich Jorge Murillo. Overview. Problems with Current System Overview of Solution Demo Testing Lessons Learned Future Work and Conclusion. Problems With Current Systems.
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TRANSS-UM Transportation Resource Alternatives for Students/Staff Augustine Adedeji John Brodrick Gabe Mankovich Jorge Murillo
Overview • Problems with Current System • Overview of Solution • Demo • Testing • Lessons Learned • Future Work and Conclusion
Problems With Current Systems • Lack of integration between Transportation Systems • Trip Planner (across systems) • Locate a Bus/Stop • Not available on all systems • Direction to Commuter Parking Lots
General Overview of Solutions • Integration across multiple systems • Graphical representation of results • Design to meet 8 Golden Rules • Consistency in Layout • Strived for Universal Usability
General Overview of Solution (cont.) • Trip Planner • Map/Timetable • Locate a Bus • Cost Comparator • Commuter Parking • Find a Stop
Demo • Flash Demonstration
Testing Process • Subjects • Six college students between age of 18-22 • Subjects were given a list of 8 tasks to carry out with the interface • Subjects were given a questionnaire afterwards so that they could provide the team with feedback about the interface
Testing Results • Overall, the interface seemed to be fairly intuitive to use • Problems reported by users with the initial interface • Lack of prevention of user error • Some had trouble getting input syntax correct • Some users did not realize that results were not real (plan trip doesn’t really find real directions)
Interface Redesign • Added Error Prevention • Added help screens to every page • Warnings if input is incorrect • Gave Input Examples • Helped user determine input syntax • Gave More Realistic Results • Ex: On map/time screen, routes listed are the actual routes for the systems
Lessons Learned • When testing, the interface should have realistic inputs and outputs • Make sure the interface is as realistic as possible during the testing process • Time management • Staying on track • Meeting deadlines • Use a large enough testing group
Future Work and Conclusions • Improve Interface • Add more error checking • Add in zoom feature for maps • Implement mobile version for: • PDA • Cell Phone • Continue to make data more realistic