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Babee on board

Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)|July 6, 2017

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Summary

This app helps people offer seats to pregnant individuals on public transport. Users receive notifications when a pregnant person needs a seat, promoting considerate travel.

Area of Science:

Public Health
Human-Computer Interaction
Transportation Science

Background:

Public transportation accessibility remains a challenge for pregnant individuals.
Existing solutions lack real-time awareness for seat-offering.
Technology can bridge communication gaps in shared transit environments.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate a mobile application facilitating seat-offering to pregnant passengers.
To enhance awareness and social consideration for pregnant individuals in public transport settings.

Main Methods:

Development of a dual-version mobile application: one for pregnant users, one for seat-offering users.
Implementation of a notification system triggered by pregnant users indicating their need for a seat.
User testing and feedback collection on app usability and effectiveness.

Main Results:

The 'Offer Seat' app successfully notifies users when a pregnant person nearby requires a seat.
Positive user reception indicates increased willingness to offer seats.
The app demonstrates potential for improving the public transport experience for pregnant individuals.

Conclusions:

This mobile application offers a practical solution for improving public transport etiquette.
The technology can foster a more supportive and accessible environment for pregnant passengers.
Further development could expand features to include other passenger groups with accessibility needs.

Human-centred Computing

Accessible Computing