NYMS

Concept Flow Chart

victorsigma — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:28:55 +0000

Interaction Flow Chart

victorsigma — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:56:55 +0000

flowpdf

Screens/Interaction

victorsigma — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:11:43 +0000

Mock ups

Factors to consider

victorsigma — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:55:39 +0000

Features

Weather
Mobility (handicapped, child bearing, etc.)
Money/Time
Repurposing printouts

Issues

Usage time (how usability can improve this)
Multilingual
The OCD factor
Accessibility (i.e. blind, elderly)

Research on Subway Maps

victorsigma — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:40:28 +0000

http://www.treehugger.com/galleries/2009/07/7-best-subways-in-the-w… http://www.treehugger.com/galleries/2009/08/worlds-best-alternative… http://www.wandawanders.com/content/view/114/81/

User Scenario

victorsigma — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:37:13 +0000

I watched people carefully in the subway try to read the maps. The first couple I approached were new bees and had a difficult time reading the map. I proceeded to to follow them out of the subway tunnel and found them turning around twice. I then saw another couple yelling at each other, disagreeing which direction to go. I saw a man take so long looking at the map, that the person behind him left. There was one point that I went to go read a map myself, but there were homeless people in my way.

Creative Brief

victorsigma — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:39:18 +0000

1a.

The New York City Subway system is extremely difficult to navigate. There are also numerous factors that are not included in the map such as weather, traffic, and route changes. Traversing the actual subway stations is also often difficult, which is often exacerbated by stations that are not monitored by MTA staff.

1b.

Map systems are already in place, but they don’t tell you the actually path to take.

There are already tools to do this, yet there is a lack of connectivity once you enter the subway system. Examples of these are Hopstop.com and Google Maps.

The New York City transit system is constantly changing; trains are rerouted causing confusion to subway users. When underground, information to subway riders is limited, they either have access to static maps or brief opportunities for wireless connectivity. This tool gives equal, updated, and intuitive access to subway information to all of its users. There are also other sub systems (i.e. bus routes) that are not properly visualized in the current subway maps.

The project will manifest itself as a large interactive map of New York City. The proposed map challenges the existing subway map paradigms, by transforming how a user interacts with public transportation maps. Instead of looking at the map to see how to use the subway to navigate between to points, the user simply needs to focus on where they are and where they want to go. A user will point to the location they wish to go, and the map will show/print out /txt the transportation options to get to the desired location. This system will be dynamically updated to take into account rush hour, weather, and route changes.

Large touch screen, printer, interface.

Apps

victorsigma — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:32:07 +0000

iPhone

Exit Strategy NYC

MTA neighborhood maps show subway exits/extrances at street level. We call it enter strategy!
Exit info for every stop in NYC
No connection required; works underground

Maps Websites

victorsigma — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:28:18 +0000

Google Map
Google Transit – in progress
NYC Subway – very simple map of NYC with a overlay of the train lines

Plan Trip Websites

victorsigma — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:25:04 +0000

Websites where you input “To” and “From” addresses and gives you train/bus directions. Also takes into consideration whether you would rather walk more/less or transfer more/less. Gives you a street view of your end destination sometimes.

MTA Trip Planner
HopStop