Scan As You Go
The modern navigation solution for the oldest transportation.
Travelling abroad is exciting and using public transport is the best way to get rid of the troubles of parking and experience the local cultures. It is not uncommon to see visitors struggling in an unfamiliar environment, especially in a country that speaks a different language.
QR Guide is a navigation system particularly designed for London’s aging transport system, based on the first-hand experience of the tourist. Language barriers, lack of step-free access, and mobile phone signals on the train are the most common challenges on the tube. The navigation system combines the QR Code system and the QR Guide App, as contactless payment is encouraged for fare payment, which becomes a touchpoint between travelers and mobile phones.
The QR Guide scanner is equipped with 2 LCD screens (One for advertising), a status light strip, and a QR code scanner.
The Train Departures Checker shows train departures in the stationery interface. It can also be used to check useful information in multiple languages.
Kennington is a complex station with 4 different platforms. It is an interchange station before the complex Northern line splits into the Bank branch, Charing Cross branch to the north, and the Morden branch, Battersea Power Station branch to the south. For instance, simultaneously, the same platform can have trains towards Charing Cross, High Barnet, Edgware, and Mill Hill East.
When the passenger taps a Destination Card of Euston onto the scanner, the little screen will show a left or a right arrow to show which platform has the fastest train to Euston.
Waterloo Station is served by 4 different lines and with 3 separate ticket halls/exits, which could be a maze for lots of tourists trying to go to attractions like the London Eye, Southbank, train station, or interchange with the station. The Waterloo & City line is also closed during weekends. The QR Guide is a smart checkpoint system that allows passengers to check in the right direction in order to navigate the underground station.
The London bus system is more complicated for tourists than the rail system, especially in funding bus stops, routes, and alighting stops. This is one of the key applications of the QR Guide System.
The UI design minimizes the need for clicking or sliding new pages. The home page provides simple user interface which allows the user to find destinations in a straightforward way by typing the destination like postcodes, address, etc. As most tourists don’t have an idea of the accurate locations on map. The bubbles at the bottoms provides other frequently used features like the alternative ways to search the destination like tube map, street map, tourist attractions, journey planner. The least important functions are stored in tool bar which required one more click to expand.
