Improving Commuter Safety Through Geographical Crime Data Mapping
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2021-06-09
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University of Baltimore. Division of Science, Information Arts, and Technologies.
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University of Baltimore. Master of Science in Interaction Design and Information Architecture.
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Abstract
Due to the rapid increase in mobile technology, many people use a smartphone on a daily basis
to commute. However, the current mobile map applications lack the ability to visualize how safe
the route will be, especially for people who commute by walking. This research presents a
prototype for a mobile application that can be used to combine geographical crime data with a
map-based route, as well as research on the existing geographical crime data routing solutions,
mobile usability issues, and data visualization methodologies. This research also includes a
usability evaluation of the prototype to identify usability issues that can be improved. The results
suggest recommendations on how geographical crime data can be used to improve commuter
safety through map routes that are dynamically generated based on the crime statistics.