Final Technical Report

7. Evaluation

7.1 Safety Concerns

Plastic will be use for the holographic pyramid instead of the original glass material, and yellow rubber bumpers will be inserted around the sharp edges of the pyramid, posing as a warning of low headroom especially to taller commuters. This will reduce the impact in any case of an accident.

Figure 7.1 - Plastic Pyramid With Yellow Rubber Bumpers

7.2 Height Limitations

The holographic display of 0.8 metres in length, width, and height will be installed on the ceiling in the middle of the the bus with an average height of 3 metres and width of 2 metres.

Figure 7.2 - Illustration of Holographic Display Installed in Bus

Buses have relatively higher ceiling, therefore by installing this holographic display at the middle of the bus will,  a marginal space of 2.2 metres will be available for commuters to walk through without bumping onto the pyramid.

7.3 Costs

Manufacturing and implementation cost can be reduced after the beta-testing phase by bulk purchases and installations.

Advertisements can subsequently be introduced on the holographic display to offset the costs.

8. Methodology

8.1 Primary Research

An online survey for people from all walks of life in Singapore was created to identify the types of public transport, such as taxi, trains and buses, that they commute on a daily basis, as well as their experience on public transports especially during peak hours. Subsequently, responses from 30 respondents were received through this survey. Questions asked and its results are enclosed at appendix C and D respectively for your perusal.

8.2 Secondary Research

Online sources are cited to affirm our findings, such as the increasing ridership and the identified problem of commuter’s tendency to cram around the exit of the bus.

Analytical Reflection

On 2nd November 2017, my team and I presented about our idea of a Holographic System to the class. This blog post relates to the feedback that I have received from my presentation and my reflection on it.

Thinking back, I felt that I could have done much better in my presentation. While I did manage to get the point across, I did not do so in a smooth manner. The nervousness got the better of me and I struggled to get my words articulated out properly. This will leave a negative impression of me on the audience as it will seem that I am unprepared for the presentation.

I was told in the feedback that I looked serious while presenting as I did not smile much. I feel that this is an important flaw of mine that I need to work on more. Having a stern looking face isn’t necessary beneficial in any way when presenting, and I aim to avoid showing that in my presentation. It may seem to the audience that I am unfriendly and unapproachable, and this will have a bad impression of me and my presentation. To overcome this issue, I need to look more enthusiastic in my presentation and this can be done by varying my tone on top of smiling.

I was also told that I changed my stance frequently nearing the end of my presentation. While I did keep a mental note for myself to stand firm and have a proper stance at the start of my presentation, the nervousness got the better of me again and I subconsciously changed my stance.

After identifying my flaws above, I hope to learn from valuable experience gained from this mock presentation and improve on my presentation skills with the final presentation impending.