Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Imaginary platform

What new problem will you be trying to solve?
The issues of public transportation in cities and lack of knowledge in the general public.

Why is this interesting or valuable as a problem?
There is a lot of traffic congestion in cities, commuters are looking for more efficient ways of traveling, and people are conscious of the "green" effort.

Who is your audience?
Anyone who wants to move around in cities.

What form of information? Why?
Visual - large cities have lots of sound, so you want to see the information.
Would have a map like googlemaps so user could see where the bus was, and see if there were other buses coming. Or if someone didnt have a smartphone to see the map there should be some other way to see the information as well.

Will storage/retrieval be voluntary or involuntary?
Storage - involuntary, Retrieval - voluntary

Can items be stored/retrieved by anyone?
Stored - limited, Retrieved - anyone

Is the design for routine usage or one time/ephemeral?
Routine

Relationship between storer/retriever - same person, strangers, friends?
Strangers

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