THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Roosevelt Cooper

Project Presentation 1

History : C++, Html, Java, C, Obj C.

Plenty of applications have been made to relieve society of

the difficulties of flagging down a cab, but have these apps

done everything possible to make the customer satisfied?

Can we not just think about the customer, but also the Cab

Driver, and the company?

There is always going to be competition, so why not join it.

INTRODUCTION

ISSUE

People have a hard time trying to get a cab

The current applications are pretty decent, but

they don’t do enough for the:• Customer• Driver• Company

COMPETING APPLICATIONS

There are three main applications in which

customers have pretty good, and bad reviews for :• TaxiMagic• Cabulous • Ubercab

TAXIMAGIC

PROS

Ability to call cab

Ability to schedule cab for later pick-up

Has site to schedule cab time

CONS

Client had no knowledge of the cab’s current

position for clarification of arrival

Driver must own an smartphone

No confirmation of sent request from server to

client

Ultimately not user freindly

CABULOUS

PROS

Ability to call cab

Efficiency in time taken for cab arrival

Map with cabs exact location as it moves(GPS)

CONS

Does not offer the ability to register credit card

info

Has errors in which, sometimes you will be denied

access into the program

Driver has to own a smartphone

UBERCAB

PROS

Ability to call cab

Efficiency in time taken for cab to arrive

Ability to preload credit card information

CONS

The fare is 2-3x the cost of normal cab fare

Basically used for special occasions because of the

cost

APPS ARE TAKING OVER

APPS ARE THE NEW RESOLUTION

Smartphones are top of the market in society.

Sales are steadily increasing every year as new

apps are created to either entertain or solve societal

issues.

They are the key, so why not start an elite set of

them.

SOLUTION

I propose to make an application which combines

all of the features of the top 3 apps on the market,

plus add new features for the customer, driver, and

the company.

NEW USER FEATURES

Use an identification number randomly assigned by

the program to the user, in case of an area crowded

with multiple clients.

Show companies with the best and most efficient

service

List drivers with the best rating based from

customer feedback

The user will be able to schedule for a cab ride

everyday

DRIVER FEATURES

Alert driver by voice command, that there is a

customer requesting pick-up

How far away the customer is

The quickest way to get to the customer

Touch-scree commands to alert customer of

necessary information.

COMPANY FEATURES

Reward points can be offer with companies

agreement. Special sales

Possible security advantages

DIFFICULTIES

Possible errors in GPS

Exactly how much can you pack into an

application?• Will it slow the phone down?• Can the size of the app prevent it from working ?

Possible errors in security, as far a profiles are

concerned

Code can be a little challenging

Cost of software, and hardware for taxi

THE END

THANK YOU!