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Finding Alternative Transportation
TripMe
By:Sabrina Burleigh, Andy Chen, Jordan Evans, Thomas
Kooi
Overview
Mobile trip planner system integrating multiple transportation types
Location, traffic, weather aware Scheduler/Calendar Contacts – see friend's locations Carpool finder
Gas money & reputation system Many other small features
Overall Problem & Solution
Problem: Cars are costly, polluting, traffic issues Planning alternative transportation is hard &
inconvenient Solution:
Mobile trip planner Plan for multiple transportation options
Contextual Inquiry Description
Standard survey & observe participants use trip planning tools
3 participants – college students Likely to use public transportation Likely to own/use cell phone (target platform)
Contextual Inquiry Results
Liked Google Map features Metro Trip Planner limited & cumbersome Participants willing to carpool with strangers to a
degree More willing with people from social networking site
Our system: Make bus trips easier & convenient Carpool system could become effective
ESM Description
Hourly survey, 12 hours period for 3 days No beeper
2 Participants College student & worker who commutes daily Already use multiple transportation methods
Questions included: Transportation method Tools to plan transportation Important factors to choose transportation
ESM Results
Main modes: Car, Bus, Bike, Walking Planning Time: 0-5 minutes Planning Tools: Website, Previous Knowledge Factors: Convenience, Travel Time, Schedule,
Cost Traffic and Schedule Convenience
Our System: Trip planning streamlined & convenient
Representative Tasks
Easy - Find bus routes for one way trip
Medium - Schedule a regular route
Hard - Set up carpool for daily commute
Scenario 1:
Find bus route for a trip
Scenario 2:
Schedule a regular route
Scenario 3:
Hard - Set up carpool for daily commute
Summary and Q & A
Current trip planning systems – not integrated & inconvenient
Our system – easy to plan trips on the go Multiple transportation methods
Calendar/Scheduler, Contacts, GPS, Traffic, Weather
Carpool finder can be successful – people willing to carpool with strangers