We're on the road towards World Usability Day 2008
World Usability Day 2008 will take place on 13 November. This year's theme is transportation.
Buses, trains, bicycles, walkways, roads, tracks, and people using transport have been around for many decades, centuries, or millenia depending on the mode of transport. In most vehicle domains within the transportation sector, traffic is increasing and vehicles are becoming more technologically advanced. In addition to this, drivers are faced with conflicting goals, such as punctuality, maintaining safety, minimizing fuel consumption, ensuring passenger comfort, etc. When accidents occur, the drivers' actions and mishaps are often the focus, even though the work environment, the organization behind the drivers, and the educational level may provide equally important explanations for incidents and actions.
What is the status of transportation usability in South Africa? Do we make use of standards for transportation peripherals such as bus stop design or street sign design? Do you know about the usability of “street furniture” or other usability studies or actions regarding transportation?
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