Guide2Wear
13.70
From 2014 to 2016
Guide2Wear evaluated the potential of wearable devices for future travel services and developed a prototype for public transport navigation services focused on better information, payment support, and passenger guidance. TML analysed the impact of these devices on behaviour and mobility and developed a customised measurement tool based on psychological theories.
The main objective of the ERA-NET project Guide2Wear was to assess the potential of wearable devices for future travel services. The consortium developed a prototype for public transport navigation services based on a wearable device such as e.g. a smartwatch, Google Glasses etc. Three elements were central to this: improved information provision, payment support, and passenger guidance.
TML was responsible for analysing changes in behaviour and mobility resulting from the use of wearable devices tailored to specific user needs. We developed an adapted measurement instrument based on relevant psychological theories, detailing concepts such as motivation and attitudes.
The main findings within the project were as follows:
The main objective of the ERA-NET project Guide2Wear was to assess the potential of wearable devices for future travel services. The consortium developed a prototype for public transport navigation services based on a wearable device such as e.g. a smartwatch, Google Glasses etc. Three elements were central to this: improved information provision, payment support, and passenger guidance.
TML was responsible for analysing changes in behaviour and mobility resulting from the use of wearable devices tailored to specific user needs. We developed an adapted measurement instrument based on relevant psychological theories, detailing concepts such as motivation and attitudes.
The main findings within the project were as follows:
- The so-called lead user group approach can be used as a good representation of prospective users of a technology.
- Mobility data collection should be well aligned to collect relevant and useful data for analysis.
- Mobility users of the future will rely more on intermodal transport. The wearable device for future travel services must take this into account.
- Any technology introduction must be accompanied by the provision of usable and user-supported improvements.
- Not every wearable technology lends itself to use within a mobility framework. Currently, most wearable devices still rely on pairing with a smartphone.
- Intuitive and easy use of a wearable device is central to support good use and adapted mobility behaviour.
- Wearable devices aimed at supporting multimodal mobility should be integrated both horizontally and vertically in the mobility network: different functions (routing, payment ...) should be integrated for different modes.
