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By The Way
A project to design an interactive city guide in our MRTs.
Interface Design (Draft)
Main Screen:
Interactive landmarks and pop-up pins for point of interest.
Individual Tab Screen:
Opens up when user taps on the landmarks on the main map.
Top Screen:
Permanent banner that shows news headlines, weather forecasts and upcoming station.
First look (non-peak hour) :
During peak hours, top banner will Read more →
(12) Garden | City (name updated) - PROGRESS (4)
Garden | City
by NIK, MARTIN and HENGTONG
(IV)
Final Concept
‘Garden | City’ takes people to another realm through a temporary screen-based installation, placed at the site of the ‘Supertree Grove’ at Gardens by the bay, through the usage of 2 different types of touch features using existing technology.
Firstly, featuring the use of the nostalgic action Read more →
ECP Underpass— Survey Results, Insights & Approach
Project Development Update
Content
We conducted a survey of 61 respondents to further investigate the general feelings of using the ECP passageways, problems faced, and their interest on improvements. Survey Results gathered showed underlying common problems and themes we would like to address and qualitative answers also gave us a better understanding of problems highlighted. Several Insights and observations lead us to our Approach for Read more →Underground Passageways
Identified Problem
Pedestrian underpasses are places that are often overlooked and perhaps even under utilised. While its purpose is to provide pedestrians the convenience of continuing their walking path despite blockages (i.e buildings/ highways), people tend to associate it with negative thoughts, and would often avoid certain underpasses due to the perceived unsafeness of the path.
There are various factors such Read more →
(10) Depreciation of the World - PROGRESS (2)
DEPRECIATION OF THE WORLD
by NIK, MARTIN and HENGTONG
(II)
Research
Consist of wildlife in Singapore. Research is based upon Endangered animals and Types of trees. Majority of animal wildlife consists of marine / entomological organisms while Land animals are constricted to a few.
CONSIDERATIONS
Notable animals = Green Emperor Pigeons/ Banded Leaf Monkeys/ Mouse deer/ Sunda Pangolin/ Leopard Cats. More research to follow.
Notable trees = Rain Read more →
Week 10 Final Project Progress 1
Next steps:
Find out what do people want from city guide? What kind of content/ways to present the contents to engage people? How the design could incorporate various demographics? Consider the Read more →Week 9 Final Project Refinements
Topic: Public Transport (MRT) Experience
Group Members: Clara, Katie, WanQing
Refer to the link below for our group presentation slides:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1694pvjUoubrGQpyyrRMRDgSLfXJJybmFhxr6HuHceFs/edit?usp=sharing
MRT UX
We are looking to improve the experience of MRT users. As we are still deciding on our specific idea we have separated our ideas into the various scenarios we could work around.
Platform – gameplay to fill waiting time – on windows/doors/floors/walls
Stairs – encourage use/gameplay – entice with cheaper fare and swipe halfway up
Corridors – immersive environment, activate space – make empty Read more →
Assignment Week 9
Problem: It can be dangerous for pedestrians when sharing footpaths with cyclists and personal mobility device users.
Solution: Augmented Reality Pavements
Augmented reality in the future may provide information on-the-go but this could at times be distracting and lead to accidents. This project seeks to conceptualize a more clutter free experience with a focus on features to keep pedestrians safe when walking along Read more →