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Discussion of Travel Assistance Device (TAD) project, which helps individuals with intellectual disabilities use public transportation.
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© 2010 USF, Patents Pending © USF 2010, Patents Pending
Travel Assistance Device to Help Transit Riders
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Presented by
Sean Barbeau
Center for Urban Transportation Research
Easter Seals Project ACTION Webinar
April 13th, 2011
© 2010 USF, Patents Pending
TAD
• Develop first navigation app for public transportation using GPS-enabled mobile phones – Alert user when to get off the bus
with audio, visual, and tactile prompts
– Target simplicity, with cognitively disabled in mind
– Uses defacto standard Google Transit Feed Specification for data
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TAD Web Page – Create Trips
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TAD Cell Phone Application
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Transit Rider Selects Trip That Was Planned On Website
TADTAD
Cancel Select
Select Trip
(1) Home to Work
(2) Work to Home
(3) Home to Movie
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TAD Cell Phone Application
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Work to HomeWork to Home
Back
5 DOWNTOWNNext Bus:
9:58 minutes
– While waiting for bus, rider sees estimated time until arrival
and headsign for bus (vibration alert w/ 5 min. left)
Work to HomeWork to Home
Back
5 DOWNTOWNNext Bus:
9:58 minutes9:58 9:57 9:56 9:55 9:54 9:53 9:52 9:51 9:50 9:49 9:48 9:47 9:46 9:45 9:44 9:43 9:42 9:41 9:40 2:00
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TAD Cell Phone Application
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– When the vehicle is within ~2 minutes of arrival, "NOW
ARRIVING...” shows, with vibration alert
Work to HomeWork to Home
Back
5 DOWNTOWN
NOW ARRIVING...
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On Bus…
Then the user hears: “Get Ready!”
Work to HomeWork to Home
Back
Distance to Final Stop:
5.6 miles
5 DOWNTOWN
TAD Cell Phone Application
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Then: “Pull the Cord Now!”
TADTAD
OK
Pull the Cord Now!
(+Sound and Vibration)
TAD Cell Phone Application
TAD Web Page – Real-time Tracking
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Availability of TAD
• For more information visit, www.TADMobile.com
– Call 813-974-3120 or email [email protected]
• Dajuta at http://dajuta.com/solutions/
– Call 813 781 2438 or email [email protected]
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