Springboard_Structuring_phase

[[image:spring-board_logo.jpg width="208" height="99" link="Springboard"]]
A fresh new mobile software which allows you to Spring into Conversation on the subways of Toronto! Back to main

The Structure of Springboard

 * a. Defining Isolation**

//Dictionary.com defines Isolation:// © 2006 by Princeton University.
 * **i**//solation// ||
 * //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 ||

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?
 * b. Articulation of Project Purpose**

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?
 * c. Inquiry into what stirs us**

> [ Andy I II Amy I II Cristina I [|II] ] > [ Andy Amy Cristina ]
 * d. Deliverables of the Structuring Phase**
 * PACT Analysis
 * User Research
 * Benchmarks
 * Requirements
 * Flowchart
 * System Map
 * Scenarios