UdS Ride - Saarland University Ride Sharing App

Abstract

UdS-Ride is a mobile application that allows and facilitates users to share their trips to and from Saarland University with others. In essence, a driver may post about their trip plans on the app. Passengers can then sign up for a trip of their choice.

Requirements Finalization Following Must/May have criteria was followed to conceptualise the User Interface

Must-Have Criteria

The system must be able to provide pick up locations, this includes points at university and bus stops surrounding the university.
The system must allow users to register via official campus (student/staff) email before using the app.
Users must be able to book rides from or to university, where the destination and arrival location can be selected from the pick up locations.
Drivers must be able to pick up passengers along the way.
The system must provide a communication tool (such as a group chat) to allow drivers to communicate with their passengers.
The system must provide the option to contact app support (AStA) via e-mail.
The system must have a legal disclaimer provided by AStA.
Users must be able to easily delete their account.
The system must support Android and iOS platform

May-Have Criteria

The system may be extended to different languages such as French and German.
The system may have an anonymised rating system which allows passengers to rate a ride or drivers either positively or negatively.
The system may provide an option to report drivers directly to AStA, for instance after rating a ride negatively.
The system may provide a suggested price for non-students (i.e., professors and staff) that can be paid as a tip by the passenger.
The system may have optional GPS tracking to allow passengers to track the current position of their drivers in real time.

User Interface The system must have a user friendly interface. User friendly interface involves simplicity (straightforward, providing quick access to common features or commands), clean (making it easy to locate different tools and options), intuitive ( make sense to the average user and should require minimal explanation for how to use it), reliable (does not malfunction or crash).