INCLUSIVE SPACE – TRAIN STATIONS

TEAM INSIGHT

ALEKSANDRA ZAWŁOCKA, FRITZ CHENG, AHAD TALUKDER, JAMES TOTTY

GENERAL FIELD OBSERVATIONS

• Crowd Flow

• Seating Areas

• Text-Walking

• Meeting points

TRAIN STATION FIELD OBSERVATION

• Navigation within station

• Not enough time indication

• Little information around station

• Purchasing and using tickets

• Crowd heavy

• Unused seating

DESIGN SOLUTION

• Aim to improve and simplify travelling experience for passengers within train stations

• Technology currently in research and development

Pro-Eye

• Glasses or Contact Lenses

Information Boards

• Specific to the user.• Viewed through the eye-

device.

Voice Recognition

• Specific to user’s voice.

Pro-Band

• Projected touchpad on arm.

• Just like normal eye-wear

• Variety of designs

• Can be integrated with prescription lenses

• Lightweight (micro-technology)

• Touchpad on the frame

• Hidden technology

EYE-DEVICE | AESTHETICS & FUNCTIONALITY

EYE-DEVICE | WHAT DOES IT DO?

• Able to access internet (connect to cloud)

• Voice recognition

• Path-finding display

• Display important information about travel

• Including tailored information on boards

• Able to buy tickets through interface

Technology

• Bluetooth• Audio input/output • Microphone• Wireless charging• Three axis gyro• Accelerometer• Touchpad• Camera• Internet access

TRAIN INFORMATION

PATH FINDING DISPLAY

INFORMATION BOARDS

CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES

LASTER SEETHRU BY LASTER TECHNOLOGIES & ICIS BY LAFORGE

• Wireless connection & communication with

smartphone

• GPS localization and navigation

• Built-in audio

• Text / E-mail

WRIST-DEVICE | AESTHETICS & FUNCTIONALITY

• Thin lightweight wristband

• Variety of colours – Fashion Accessory

• Able to change position of projection

• One button for on/off and sleep

• Wrist flick motion

• Touchpad clearly visible on arm or clothing

• Water & weather proof

WRIST-DEVICE | WHAT DOES IT DO?

• Projects touchpad on arm or hand

• Able to display ticket for scanning

• Synced with Pro-Eye

• Can be used independently

Technology

• Pico projectors• Finger tracking• Motion sensor• Micro chips

DISPLAYING TICKET

CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES

SAMSUNG GALAXY BEAM AND CICRET BRACELET

• Project an image on any surface clearly

• Also works in broad daylight

• Low-angle projection

• Lightweight micro technology

• Finger tracking

• Quality will be improved over time

EXAMPLE: BUYING TICKET

• Asks for train to specific location

• Chooses from given options

• Purchase ticket

• Given directions to nearest available train station

• After entering train station, ticket displayed via the Pro-Band

• User still have path finding on display

• Scan ticket through barriers

• Dependent on user’s arrival time, options will be given

• Board train

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

• Empathic Observation Findings

• Disabilities

• Technological Constraints

• Reliance on technology

• Data Privacy

EXTRA FEATURES

• Optional games with other passengers

• Augmented reality games or fun visuals

• Location tracking – find your friends!

• Expanding outside the train station

CONCLUSION AND Q&A