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AutoMe

AutoMe - an Auto Booking Application.

About

Why this topic?

Problem Statement

Solution

AutoMe is a rental application that provides hassle free experience for people travelling and commuting the city.

Auto are a ubiquitous aspect of modern life, impacting everything from daily commuting to city planning and environmental sustainability. It presents a multifaceted challenge, encompassing issues like safety, trust and mistreatment. By delving into the intricacies of Autorikshaws, I intended to explore a wide range of user experiences, from frustrated commuters navigating through congested streets to urban planners striving to create more livable cities.

  • How might we change the user’s behaviour to influence autowalas behaviour?

  • Making auto booking easy and convenient for users

  • Safe and secure travel in autos

  • To make hassle free and personalized auto booking experience

Duration

Four Weeks

Team
  • Tamanna

  • Palak

  • Navneet

My Role
  • Design Process

  • UI Screens

Aim

Conducting Design Research

How I approached the Project?

Double Diamond Model
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Secondary Research

•With a population of over 12 lakh and 15 lakh registered vehicles , Chandigarh has the highest density of vehicles per household in country leading to acute traffic problems.
•Over 2 lakh of vehicles moving on interstate route cross the city daily.
•Madhya Marg is considered as one of the most important road of Chandigarh , connecting PGI at one end to Panchkula on the other end.
•Nearly 50% of total traffic in Chandigarh is in transit and originates the city, says the latest finding of the RITES (Rail India Technical & Economic Service).
•Around 46% of this traffic arrives in Chandigarh daily to either reach a destination in the city or pass through it to reach other location in wider tricity area.
Accidents at Hallomajra light point when vehicles try to enter the main road

Traffic Intelligence System Deployed in Chandigarh
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Adaptive Traffic Control in Chandigarh

With the help of smart cameras and sensors , installed by the roadside , the system will monitor individual traffic lanes , number of vehicles and calculate the calculate the traffic light duration required to minimize traffic jams in Chandigarh.
                                - Hindustan Times

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BRTS Case Study

Bus Rapid Transport System - BRTS - consists of several components designed to function together so as to generate superior services, which are comparable with other mass rapid transit system including metro rail system.

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BRTS implemented in Ahemedabad

Primary Research

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Phase 2

Understanding System

Phase 1

Phase 3

Focusing on Users

Focusing on Autowalas

Direct Observation

Ambulance stuck in traffic

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Audio Devices Installed at PGI Chowk

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Signage giving information regarding road construction ahead

User Interviews
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Visited to State Transport Authority, Chandigarh

An illegal Auto from Punjab

Interviewee
  • Traffic Police (field)

  • ICCC sector-17

  • Auto drivers (Legal & Illegal)

  • State Transport Authority

  • CTU Bus Drivers

  • Users

Participant Research
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Overcrowded autos

Auto stops spotting potential passenger

Auto driver Dropping as per passenger's desire

Shadowing

General way of boarding autos

Passengers dropping at Zebra crossing

Illegal parking

Illegal parking

Research Analysis

Stakeholder Mapping
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User Persona
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User Journey

Reaching ISBT-17 Chandigarh from PGIMER.

Pain Points

How might we change the user’s behaviour to influence autowalas behaviour?

Ideations

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Solution

Feature List
  • A digital app for online booking an auto as well as keep check on traffic rules violated by auto drivers.

  • A physical product that would track autowala's location.

  • A telephone no. will be released which would allow people without smart phone to call auto to their home.

  • A lighting system to depict vacant and occupied auto.

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Light on the top of the Auto green for vacant and orange for occupied.

AutoMe with ‘ GPS Tracker and speaker to read out address

QR Codes for complaints

AutoMe

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