Bus stop summary video.

[coming soon 1.11.07]

The Zaragoza bus stop presents a new perspective on the future of urban public transportation. A large touch sensitive screen shows a map of Zaragoza and a community bulletin board space. People waiting at the bus stop can touch a location on the map to get directions to that place. These directions are updated based on the real-time positions of busses in the network, and can be sent to a rider's phone via SMS. One can also use SMS to post messages to the bulletin board space. By moving one's hands along the surface of the screen, one can draw pictures, scribble messages, and moderate the postings of others. I designed and implemented the graphics, interaction, software and touch tracking system for the bus stop prototype, which was exhibited at the 2006 Venice Biennale of Architecture. Architectural design by MIT Senseable City lab.