Center for Urban Transportation Research | University of South Florida

USF Travel Options App

Sean J. Barbeau, Ph.D.

National Center for Transit Research

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Background

• USF students have many travel options:– Drive– USF Bull Runner– Hillsborough Area Regional Transit– Bike– Bike share (starting Fall 2015)– Walk

• For those unfamiliar with campus (and even those that are), the best option for each trip isn’t obvious

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Background (Con’t)

• Transit and bike share modes also have a real-time component

• Knowing where USF buildings are, and how to get from A to B, is challenging– Requires translating 3 letter abbreviation into

building name and location• How can we make getting around USF campus

easier for students, staff, and visitors?

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USF Student Green Energy Fund (SGEF)

• Initially funded two student-driven projects:– Smart Parking– Bike share

• USF Travel Options App was created to share information on all modes with students/staff/visitors

• SGEF Council voted to stop Smart Parking project in late 2014

• Bike share project continues and is planned to launch in Fall 2015

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Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) @ USF

• CUTR initially donated Dr. Barbeau’s (and Sara Hendricks) time to supervise students

• FDOT is current sponsoring Dr. Barbeau’s time to supervise students developing mobile app

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USF Travel Options App

DesktopMobile

Beta version at http://mobullity.forest.usf.edu/index.html

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Find USF buildings by abbreviation

Abbreviation

Building location

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Routes use actual USF walk/bike infrastructure

Distance/time summary Uses crosswalk

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Bike lanes at USF

Visible as a highlighted layer, in addition to being used for routing

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Bike share – Real-time info, booking links for station areas

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Bike share – trip plans consider real-time availability

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Real-time Bull Runner positions

Bus locations

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And more features

• Walking paths that avoid stairs– Useful for those with limited mobility (e.g., in

wheelchairs)• Bike paths that prefer bike lanes• Transfer from Bull Runner to HART buses– Students ride free on HART

• All open-source software – can add new features in the future

• Can deploy at multiple university sites– e.g., Different USF campuses

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Thanks!

Sean J. Barbeau, Ph.D.barbeau@cutr.usf.edu813.974.7208

Principal Mobile Software Architect for R&DCenter for Urban Transportation ResearchUniversity of South Floridahttp://www.linkedin.com/in/seanbarbeau

Protected under U.S. patents #8138907, 8169342

Funded by the National Center for Transit Research and Florida Department of Transportation