Postgraduate Thesis: Design and development criteria of a public transit informationsystem
| Title | Design and development criteria of a public transit informationsystem |
|---|---|
| Authors | Iong, Sin I. 翁倩怡. |
| Issue Date | 2010 |
| Publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) |
| Abstract | Public Transit Information System is an online transportation system providing integrated transit journey planning solutions to the general public. Generally, the system requires users to input their places of departure and arrival as well as some preferences such as the shortest or cheapest path. The system will then generate the results with transit schedule, route, fare and so forth. Since the system is designated for public usage, it is important that the system not only meets the needs of its users, but also is easily operated by the general public with different level of computer skills. Thus, this paper explores the design criteria of public transit information system by reviewing the development of user interface design from previous research and comparing the user interfaces of the public transit information systems of Hong Kong, Singapore and Vancouver. This paper also studies the transit systems of these three places and thereby concludes that the diverse and complex transit network of Hong Kong makes it difficult in developing such a system. This paper concludes that aesthetics, consistency and effective error management are the technical design criteria that can improve the usability of public transport information systems. In addition, technicians should also consider the social aspects, such as computer literacy and the computer systems when designing products for the public. |
| Degree | Master of Arts in Transport Policy and Planning |
| Subject | Local transit - China - Hong Kong. Local transit - Singapore. Local transit - British Columbia - Vancouver. |
| Dept/Program | Transport Policy and Planning |
| dc.contributor.author | Iong, Sin I. |
|---|---|
| dc.contributor.author | 翁倩怡. |
| dc.date.hkucongregation | 2011 |
| dc.date.issued | 2010 |
| dc.description.abstract | Public Transit Information System is an online transportation system providing integrated transit journey planning solutions to the general public. Generally, the system requires users to input their places of departure and arrival as well as some preferences such as the shortest or cheapest path. The system will then generate the results with transit schedule, route, fare and so forth. Since the system is designated for public usage, it is important that the system not only meets the needs of its users, but also is easily operated by the general public with different level of computer skills. Thus, this paper explores the design criteria of public transit information system by reviewing the development of user interface design from previous research and comparing the user interfaces of the public transit information systems of Hong Kong, Singapore and Vancouver. This paper also studies the transit systems of these three places and thereby concludes that the diverse and complex transit network of Hong Kong makes it difficult in developing such a system. This paper concludes that aesthetics, consistency and effective error management are the technical design criteria that can improve the usability of public transport information systems. In addition, technicians should also consider the social aspects, such as computer literacy and the computer systems when designing products for the public. |
| dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version |
| dc.description.thesisdiscipline | Transport Policy and Planning |
| dc.description.thesislevel | master's |
| dc.description.thesisname | Master of Arts in Transport Policy and Planning |
| dc.identifier.hkul | b4818559 |
| dc.language | eng |
| dc.publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) |
| dc.relation.ispartof | HKU Theses Online (HKUTO) |
| dc.rights | The author retains all proprietary rights, (such as patent rights) and the right to use in future works. |
| dc.rights | Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License |
| dc.source.uri | http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B48185590 |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Local transit - China - Hong Kong. |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Local transit - Singapore. |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Local transit - British Columbia - Vancouver. |
| dc.title | Design and development criteria of a public transit informationsystem |
| dc.type | PG_Thesis |