1. VERITAS Confidential ID Exercises Shashank Deshpande VERITAS Software July, 2003

2. VERITAS Confidential Exercise 1 Redesign of Railway ticket for following target audience: –Literates –Old people that have vision deficiency

3. VERITAS Confidential Design Process Study the target audience – who are your users? Identify various information elements Study the user’s work flow Layout the various information elements based on their characteristics Highlight critical information Think visually

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5. Exercise 2 Design an Information device for amateur trekkers giving information of the following: –Map –Trekking gear –Information on forts in Sahyadri region

6. VERITAS Confidential Map Panhala Visapur

7. VERITAS Confidential Trekking Gear Backpack – 5 Kg Jacket – 0.5 Kg Tent – 4.2 Kg Rock climbing gear – 2.8 Kg Poles – 200 gm each pole First aid kit – 1 Kg Night accessories – torch, night lamp, etc – 1 Kg

8. VERITAS Confidential Sinhgad Fort Fort size is large – semicircular (arc is about 220 degrees) fort with deep valley on diameter side, built around 1340 AD Khadakvasla, 25-km From Pune 4000 ft above sea level Rock climbing possible from 2 points –South climb - level of difficulty is high – about 90 degree climb –North climb – level of difficulty is medium – about 45 degree climb Trekkers: 2 trek paths –One leading to south-west valley – about 12 kms, approx. 6 hours, medium, wildlife-panther/jungle fox, night trek –One leading towards north – about 14 kms, approx. 5 hours, medium, no wildlife, night trek, food/medical/water available on the way Day café, Medical center, Night lodging, Phone available Attractions: Water-well, Tanaji’s Samadhi, Konkan Valley, Ideal for daylong picnic and sight seeing Climate: ideal to trek in rainy/winter season, day/night temp: 35/18(average)

9. VERITAS Confidential Panhala Fort Fort size is large – Hexagonal in shape, built around 1200 AD Goregon, 18-km Northwest To Kolhapur 3500 ft above sea level Rock climbing possible from 3 points – level of difficulty is medium – about 50 degree climb Trekkers: 2 trek paths –One leading to Konkan kada valley – about 11 kms, approx. 7 hours, difficult, wildlife-panther/jungle fox, night trek not recommended for ameteurs –One leading towards south – about 14 kms, approx. 5 hours, easy, no wildlife, night trek, no food/medical on the way Day café, No medical center, No night lodging, No Phone Attractions: Teen Darwaza, Amberkhana granary, Raj Dindi, Parshurama Temple Climate: ideal to trek during winter, day/night temp: 30/12(average)

10. VERITAS Confidential Lohgad/Visapur Fort Fort size is large – traingular in shape, built around 1800 BC Malavali, 52-km south-west of Pune 3400 ft above sea level Rock climbing possible from 1 point – level of difficulty is easy – about 25 degree climb Trekkers: 3 trek paths –One leading to North – about 5 kms, approx. 4 hours, difficult, no wildlife, 1-km ridge needs climbing gear, night trek not recommended for ameteurs –One leading towards south-east – about 8 kms, approx. 4 hours, medium – mountainous region, occasional wildlife can be seen, night trek, no food/medical on the way –One leading through rocky portions, north-east Ganesh darwaja side, can see lot of waterfalls on the way, difficult, 9 kms, 5 hours Day café, No medical center, Night lodging, Land Phone Attractions : 4 doors - the Ganesh Darwaja, the Narayan Darwaja, the Hanuman Darwaja and the Maha Darwaja Climate: ideal to trek in rainy/winter season, day/night temp: 40/18(average)