AmyAndyCristina_structuring

A fresh new mobile software which allows you to Spring into Conversation on the subways of Toronto!

1. Structuring Phase 3006f07.wikispaces.com/Springboard_Structuring_phase 2. Representation Phase 3006f07.wikispaces.com/Springboard_Representation_phase 3.

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Transit Isolation
//Dictionary.com defines Isolation:// © 2006 by Princeton University.
 * **isolation** ||
 * //noun// ||
 * 1. || a state of separation between persons or groups ||
 * 2. || a feeling of being disliked and alone ||
 * 3. || the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others ||
 * 4. || (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it ||

Project Purpose
People on the subways are highly isolated from one another despite of the physical constraints that put them together into a shared closed setting (that is the subway car). Our purpose is to transform transit space into a highly networkable and socially charged environment that is enjoyable and appreciated by the commuters. How can technology aid this purpose?

**What stirs us**
Personal music devices and setting "theme music" to one's day can create isolation in public space. Why do people feel that they cannot socialize on the subway? Is it simply a social construct -- a relic left over from the days of "don't talk to strangers" -- or is it the environment in the surrounding area that discourages contact, and as such promotes an atmosphere of isolation?

**Deliverables**
PACT Analysis User Research

Benchmarks [ Andy I II Amy I II Cristina I [|II] ] Requirements Flowchart System Map

Scenarios [ Andy Amy Cristina ]

**2. Representing Phase**
Moodboards