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

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

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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 ( , Facebook)

9. 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

10. 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
Facebook

11. 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

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

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

14. Early Design Sketches Slideshow-style viewing of destinations

15. Early Design Sketches Shared trip info and directions

16. Early Design Sketches Filter and view destinations on a map

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