Overview
Multimodal and intermodal trip patterns are an important element of future transport systems. Current information systems for multi- or intermodal travelling are still fragmentary and not adapted to the (future) travellers` needs. Improved services for navigation, information, ticketing and access will make multimodal mobility easier and thus interesting for additional user groups. Public transport users, who either walk or cycle to and from the station or bus stop, need devices that can be carried in the hand or pocket. Wearable devices such as special watches or Google Glass seem to be suitable for this purpose.
Guide2Wear analyses existing solutions for navigation, ticketing, information and access in terms of users, usage and user equirements. The prototype of a wearable device mainly for navigation purposes will be developed building on these analyses in the second step. SMART-WAY, a navigation system for public transportation, which was developed in an FP7 project funded by the EC, will be the basis for this prototype. The prototype will be tested both for functionality and usability. Recommendations for future developments, organisational and legal framework conditions are compiled in the evaluation part of the project. The results of Guide2Wear consist of the innovative wearable device as well as comprehensive insights on user requirements and usage patterns for existing devices. The Vienna case study analyses the access-system "Mobilitätskarte" based on GPS-based quantitative surveys of users and non-users