From your hood-- --to the woods Jessica Chiu Adrian Laurenzi James Lee Oak Nguyen Project Manager Prototype Developer Designer User Tester

Overview The Problem Our Solution Contextual Inquiry Subjects, Results Task Analysis Main Tasks Early Design Sketches

The Problem Difficult to reach outdoor destinations without cars Hard to navigate multiple, unfamiliar transit sites Both are barriers to getting outdoors

Our Solution A mobile application to discover outdoor adventures accessible by public transit Browse destinations Get public transit directions, transfers, and arrival times Share directions and trip info with friends

Contextual Inquiry Subjects Tommy Sarah North Seattle CC student Frequent hiker No car UW student Planned fraternity trip to corn maze UW student, summer camp counselor Outdoor enthusiast Planned camping trip

Contextual Inquiry Results Common themes observed: None traveled alone, needed to coordinate with others Spent majority of planning time searching for destinations (Google, Internet resources) Used both computers and smartphones to find and store directions

Contextual Inquiry Results A problem: Directions to outdoor destinations aren't as well- defined as directions to buildings Point given by Google Maps Point given by trail's website

Task Analysis Results Who will use the system? People interested in getting outdoors without a car People who lack experience, don't know many destinations Tasks people are already doing Researching potential destinations Coordinating with other people (email, Facebook)

Task Analysis Results Desired tasks Finding public transit directions without using multiple sites Saving directions for offline use, loss of signal Coordinating with a group Tasks were learned informally Individual browsing Sometimes referred to resources by friends

Task Analysis Results Customer & data All used both computers and smartphones All used Google searches, led to a variety of websites Communication with friends SMS email Facebook

Task 1: Discovering Destinations Provide a way to filter and sort destinations by: Activity and duration Difficulty Seasonal availability Time available for trip, transit Decision-making aids Pictures Comments Ratings

Task 2: Getting Public Transit Directions Provide complete, seamless directions on mobile device Transfers Arrival times Walking directions

Task 3: Sharing Trip Itinerary Ability to share directions Mobile device already stores contacts Built-in Facebook support

Early Design Sketches Slideshow-style viewing of destinations

Early Design Sketches Shared trip info and directions

Early Design Sketches Filter and view destinations on a map

Getting people outdoors with public transit Complete, seamless transfer directions Share trips and directions with friends