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In this paper we describe the design process of OnRoute, a mobile, context-aware travel application for managing navigation with public transport. The application uses an intelligent approach to using location data for easy step-by-step navigation in a more humane way. OnRoute incorporates all means of transportation, including walking, and consistently provides three views with increasing level of detail: a schedule overview, the current position in this step and the next possible action. Furthermore, individual preferences while travelling with public transportation are taken into account. The application learns from users’ behavior and proposes better suggestions over time. User-evaluation of the final application design in a real-life setting showed users valued the user experience, design and unique features, and preferred OnRoute to existing smartphone travel applications.
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Bertou, E., Shahid, S. (2013). OnRoute: A Mobile Context-Aware Public Transportation Planning Application. In: Stephanidis, C. (eds) HCI International 2013 - Posters’ Extended Abstracts. HCI 2013. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 374. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39476-8_61
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