Philadelphia World Usability Day - Transportation

Date: November 13 2008

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Website: http://upadelawarevalley.org/events/event_detail.php?id=11

About This Event

WHEN: Thu, Nov 13, 2008, 6 - 8 PM

WHERE:
Center for Automation Technology Rm 061, Drexel University
3100 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Campus Map: http://www.drexel.edu/em/directions/map_uc.html

RSVP: http://upadelawarevalley.org/events/event_detail.php?id=11

SPEAKERS

USER-CENTERED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE NEXT GENERATION AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM, Kenneth Allendoerfer

The US air traffic control system (ATC), one of the nation's most complex information technology and communication networks, is increasingly plagued by congestion and delays. To address these problems, the FAA has embarked on a major redesign of the system, known as NextGen. With a new generation of controllers being hired and trained, there is an opportunity to modernize the user interfaces, but which designs are the right ones? This talk will discuss several recent projects which use UCD methods to explore these issues.

Kenneth Allendoerfer is an engineering research psychologist with the FAA, based at the William J. Hughes Technical Center in Atlantic City, NJ.

MAKING TRANSIT USEFUL IN PHILLY, Scott Page

Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is a national movement focused on encouraging growth and development in a way that leverages the value of local transit. In Philadelphia, many rail stations are located in areas that are largely vacant and underutilized. This, combined with a strong car culture, leaves Philadelphia's rail infrastructure – one of the best in the country – largely overlooked.

Interface Studio was engaged by Neighborhoods Now to explore how to transform 2 underused rail stations into active and vibrant neighborhood amenities. This talk will cover the key challenges to making transit useful in Philadelphia and share the findings of the study.

Scott Page founded Interface Studio LLC, an urban design and planning firm in Philadelphia to test and develop innovative urban design ideas.

SPONSORS
Rosetta Marketing
Phena
MissionStaff
Drexel iSchool
G2 Interactive

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