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DelecabTaking you places

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Agenda

Review Of Existing App• Split-It!• GoMyWay• MyrideBuddy

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Evaluation• Limitations• Possible Improvements

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Motivation

Excessive money spent

Time spent waiting for a cab

Underutilization of cab capacity

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Problem StatementPeople within vicinity heading to the same or nearby destination

Identifying and connecting these people

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Delecab

A location-based application

Platform for commuters to connect with others and share a cab

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Review of Existing Apps

Split-It !

GoMyWay

MyrideBuddy

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Split-It !Features

Selecting destinatio

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Search bar

Matching Multiple

Making Contact

Chat interface

Meeting Up

Arranged amongst users

Security Facebook account verificationRating system

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GoMyWayFeaturesSelecting

destinationSearch bar

Matching PairMaking Contact

Chat interface

Meeting Up Arranged amongst users

Security Facebook account verificationFilter by genderRating system

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MyRideBuddyFeaturesSelecting

destinationSearch bar

Matching MultipleMaking Contact

Mobile phone

Meeting Up Arranged amongst users

Security PIN for verificationRating system

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IDEAL DESIGN VS. DELECABWhat is our ideal Cab-Sharing app? Where does our app stand?

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Search

Suggests possible matches as you type

Ideal Design

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Search DeleCab Design

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MatchesList of ordered matches

Perform following tasks:–Make Request– Accept Request – Reject Requests – Block Specific Users

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Matches DeleCab Design

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Meeting Point

Nearest Taxi Stand

Nearest Well-Known Landmark

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Meeting Point

Preference for lower altitudes

Random

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Meet-up Guidance Ideal Design

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Distance/Bearing to Location

Distance/Bearing to Matched Person

Communication between matched parties

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Meet-up Guidance

Makes use of meeting location

Updates distance and bearing from the meeting location at regular intervals (30 sec)

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Security / Privacy

Facebook not required

Phone numbers not required

Gender preference

Rating system

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Security / Privacy DeleCab Design

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Limitations

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Initial location defined based on MRT location– Inconvenient– Not Precise

Meeting Point dependent on height– Barometer Reading

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Possible Improvements

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A more precise initial location input

A more rigorous matching algorithm

A visual representation of user’s location

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Conclusion

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Enhance user’s experience in taking cabs

Optimise public resources

Easy to use

Fully realises the potential of your phone.

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