2011 Easter Seals Project ACTION Webinar - Research Today to Increase Accessibility Tomorrow: The Cutting Edge of Wayfinding Technology
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The document details the development of a navigation application for public transportation aimed at assisting transit riders, particularly those with cognitive disabilities. It utilizes GPS technology to provide audio, visual, and tactile prompts to guide users when to get on and off buses. The application also features real-time tracking and offers trip planning through a website and mobile interface.
2011 Easter Seals Project ACTION Webinar - Research Today to Increase Accessibility Tomorrow: The Cutting Edge of Wayfinding Technology
- 1. © 2010 USF, Patents Pending© USF 2010, Patents Pending Travel Assistance Device to Help Transit Riders 1 Presented by Sean Barbeau Center for Urban Transportation Research Easter Seals Project ACTION Webinar April 13th, 2011
- 2. © 2010 USF, Patents Pending TAD • Develop first navigation app for public transportation using GPS- enabled mobile phones – Alert user when to get off the bus with audio, visual, and tactile prompts – Target simplicity, with cognitively disabled in mind – Uses defacto standard Google Transit Feed Specification for data 2
- 3. © 2010 USF, Patents Pending TAD Web Page – Create Trips 3
- 4. © 2010 USF, Patents Pending TAD Cell Phone Application 4 Transit Rider Selects Trip That Was Planned On Website TADTAD Cancel Select Select Trip (1) Home to Work (2) Work to Home (3) Home to Movie
- 5. © 2010 USF, Patents Pending TAD Cell Phone Application 5 Work to HomeWork to Home Back 5 DOWNTOWN Next Bus: 9:58 minutes – While waiting for bus, rider sees estimated time until arrival and headsign for bus (vibration alert w/ 5 min. left) Work to HomeWork to Home Back 5 DOWNTOWN Next Bus: 9:58 minutes9:589:579:569:559:549:539:529:519:509:499:489:479:469:459:449:439:429:419:402:00
- 6. © 2010 USF, Patents Pending TAD Cell Phone Application 6 – When the vehicle is within ~2 minutes of arrival, "NOW ARRIVING...” shows, with vibration alert Work to HomeWork to Home Back 5 DOWNTOWN NOW ARRIVING...
- 7. © 2010 USF, Patents Pending On Bus… Then the user hears: “Get Ready!” Work to HomeWork to Home Back Distance to Final Stop: 5.6 miles 5 DOWNTOWN TAD Cell Phone Application
- 8. © 2010 USF, Patents Pending Then: “Pull the Cord Now!” TADTAD OK Pull the Cord Now! (+Sound and Vibration) TAD Cell Phone Application
- 9. TAD Web Page – Real-time Tracking 9
- 10. © 2010 USF, Patents Pending Availability of TAD • For more information visit, www.TADMobile.com – Call 813-974-3120 or email barbeau@cutr.usf.edu • Dajuta at http://dajuta.com/solutions/ – Call 813 781 2438 or email Kevin@Dajuta.com 10