Jury's verdict
The jury would like to stress that the mobile application was only submitted for the Innovation Award for Universal Design; not the entire web site. The application has been adapted for iPhones and cannot be used on all platforms; therefore it is limited in terms of universal design. Since it is strongly associated with iPhones, it also creates a monopoly in the market, which the jury does not endorse. Nonetheless, it is an advanced solution and simplifies the everyday lives of many iPhone users, as a result we wanted to give it an honourable mention. The application demonstrates excellent usage of graphical elements. It displays the nearest stop and states the hours/mins until the next bus or tram arrives. This is possible because both the telephone’s and the vehicle’s GPS systems are in direct contact with Trafikanten’s data systems. Public transport users can gather all their favourite departure times with specific routes from specific stops. The VoiceOver feature has been further developed to make it easier or possible for the visually impaired to use public transport in a simple way. The jury honours the initiative and execution, and hopes that the solution will be available for other mobile phones in the near future.
