Opening the Door to Multimodal Applications - Creation, Maintenance, and Application of GTFS Data

Editor's Notes

• #2: Poster advice from TRB (and others) The goals in designing a poster should be: i) To attract attention, ii) To provide a clear overview of your work, iii) To provide enough material to explain the research without an oral explanation, and iv) To provide enough material to initiate discussion and questions. Suggestions from Poster Authors, Viewers, and Other Conferences (1) Simplicity and clarity are the keys to an effective poster.  Simplicity - Avoid overwhelming viewers with too much information, the casual viewer should be able to identify the main messages after a quick look at the poster. Remember the full paper is on the meeting DVD-ROM and handouts may be provided.  Clarity - Identify a limited number of messages viewers should take away – 3 is about the maximum number possible. The messages should be clear, novel, and important. General Design Suggestions  Viewers find it easier to follow a poster printed on one large sheet with the material arranged in columns. Arrange material in a logical sequence that is clear to readers (typically starting at top left and ending at bottom right.)  Strong visual contrast is critical – many people have trouble distinguishing between closely related colors. For example approximately 7 percent of the male population—either cannot distinguish red from green, or see red and green differently.  Text and illustrations should be easily readable from 3 feet away.  Color is a good tool to highlight important points, however too many colors make poster look “busy” and make it difficult for viewers to find the critical points.  Use pictures, graphs, and tables instead of text where possible – try for 50% graphics.  Text - Text should be dark on white or light paper - Long paragraphs will not be read – use short statements or bullet points. - Avoid abbreviations, acronyms, and jargon - Try to state your main results in 6 lines or less - Use sans serif fonts (ex. Arial or Helvetica) not serif fonts (ex. Times Roman) Illustrations - Charts, drawings, and illustrations should be similar to those used in PowerPoint presentations but simpler and more heavily drawn - Illustrations should include titles or labels, labeled axes and identified units ****Poster Content– the specific elements will depend on the research  Title, poster and paper number, author names, institutional affiliation - Letters 1 - 2” high – across the top of the poster  Introduction / Objectives  Statistical or Analytical Methods  Summary / Results  Conclusions  Future Directions  Acknowledgements