RT21 Dr Robbie Napper Applied design as a research tool for transit
b'Dr Robbie Napper is an industrial designer who applies his skills to make public transport easier to use. Robbie works as a lecturer and researcher in the Monash University Department of Design, and is Deputy Director of the Mobility Design Lab, as well as a member of a number of TRB research committees. \\n\\nRobbie is interested in making sure transit is fit for purpose. This means understanding the user, and asking \\u2018whose purpose\\u2019? He speaks about the design approach to developing better transit solutions, which involves testing an iterating over solutions, and designing them with subtle variations to meet the needs of different user groups. \\n\\nRead more about Robbie and his work in the Mobility Design Lab:\\n\\u2022\\thttps://research.monash.edu/en/persons/robbie-napper\\n\\u2022\\thttps://www.monash.edu/mada/research/mobility-design-lab \\n\\nRead about the Wheelie project: https://www.monash.edu/mada/research/the-wheelie\\n\\nHave feedback? We\\u2019re listening. Please send your comments to info@ptrg.info.Find us on twitter and instagram @transitpodcast or using #researchingtransit\\n\\nMusic from this episode is from https://www.purple-planet.com'