SEPTA for All
Prize-winning AR design to make public transit more accessible for people with disabilities.
About the challenge
The SEPTA for All: Augmenting Transit with Augmented Reality challenge was hosted by the City of Philadelphia, challenging innovators from all over the world to create augmented reality tools to make public transit more accessible for people with disabilities.
Our design won 1st place and also received the Audience Choice award, winning over $18,000.
About our design
Our design modifies and enhances the existing SEPTA app, using marker and location-based augmented reality technology. New features provide riders with real-time notifications of upcoming stops based on their origin, destination, and current location. The notifications can be customized to be auditory, visual, and/or haptic to support individuals with a range of abilities.
Three accessibility issues motivated by our proposal:
- Transit vehicles provide inaccurate stop announcements or do not provide announcements.
- People with disabilities have difficulty accessing information about detours and changes to trips while enroute.
- People with disabilities report not having enough time to disembark the vehicle.
