System+Requirements+-+Cycling


 * || **Requirement Description** || **Type** || **Rationale** || **Priority** || **Content** || **Function** ||
 * 1. || system will need to provide updated and useful information pertaining to cyclists|| data || attaining info will make travel more efficient || must have || traffic reports, user's routes, accessible map || an audio communicator, a digital device permitting visuals and text ||
 * 2. || need to obtain a learning experience about areas of travel || user || being knowledgable about surroundings will enrich rider's familiarity with areas, as well as gain new perspectives about social/cultural developments || should have || historic landmarks, certain neighborhoods of significances, histories/stories, cultural festivities || newsletters, blogs, digital alerts sent to hand held device ||
 * 3. || need to find other bikers with similar interests and views on biking community || user || drawing similarities with individual bikers will strengthen social networks that have common goals and can work collectively to achieve them, ie. create events, hold meetings || should have || personal profiles that outline preferences and interests regarding biking, their views on related issues and initiatives || a database where personal profiles are cross-referenced and categorized, creating groups ||
 * 4. || need to locate nearest equipment, repair station for bike || data || in case of accidents and emergencies, applicable aid (other than calling 911) will be accessible, along with experts in the field || must have || identified locations of stations and facilities, along with type of service provided || GPS-like device; a tracking system, description of what is offered ||
 * 5. || the sharing of cycling experiences between users through personal documentation || user || this makes the system more interesting and visual; it also promotes the networking of cyclists || could have || jpg photo images uploaded by users; text applied to describe the images || personal photo albums and group photo albums to collect and share cycling experiences; text can also be added to the images to create titles, commentary, and user comments; a rating system may also be applied, along with tagging ||
 * 6. || need to locate bicycle racks/lockers for storage of bike || data || provide efficient and secure bicycle parking by preventing theft and vandalism || should have || accessible map marking areas of bicycle parking and routes || a database of areas of bicycle parking. Digital device outputting maps with visuals and text ||
 * 7. || bicycles and transit || data || information will make long distance traveling easier. highway crossings, unexpected weather, or terrain will be less of an obstacle. || could have || bicycle and transit routes highlighted and accessible though a map. || digital maps sent to hand held devices. updated bicycle and transit routes sent to hand held via RSS feeds. ||
 * 8 || system helping cyclist buy the right bicycle for the right usage || data || being knowledgeable about the type of bike a rider should buy for the desired usage will help in purchasing a bike. || could have || photos of different types of bicycles, text to describe feature of different bikes bikes, user feedback/comments in helping with the decision process || questionnaire for most appropriate bike choice ||
 * 8 || system helping cyclist buy the right bicycle for the right usage || data || being knowledgeable about the type of bike a rider should buy for the desired usage will help in purchasing a bike. || could have || photos of different types of bicycles, text to describe feature of different bikes bikes, user feedback/comments in helping with the decision process || questionnaire for most appropriate bike choice ||