#1 at SEPTA Design Challenge!
This semester, the design challenge focused on increased functionality and accessibility for SEPTA mass transit systems, both vehicular and services related to finding those vehicles.
My team crafted a mobile application prototype for this purpose. The app was designed to combine information on SEPTA schedules with signage at SEPTA stops around the county. In addition, it allowed users to create customized route preferences and was to have predictive analytics built into the app to enable riders to have suggestions for routes and schedules based on previous usage. When combined with sensors already used in areas like SEPTA subway cars, the app would enable both SEPTA and riders to keep track of numbers of people riding specific vehicles at any given time. This would help to minimize congestion and ensure users have the chance to avoid the jam with prior knowledge. Finally, the app would have a built-in payment technology for swipe payments. This would essentially replace the upcoming SEPTAKey for users who have smartphones with technology already available for POS transactions.
All in all, we tied for 1st place, something never before seen at the Design Challenge. We were proud to be there and even prouder to be recognized for our accomplishment!