DRS2012 Bangkok Proceedings Vol 4 - Design Research Society

2026 Conference Proceedings
Figure 1 The Hexagon Model
Figure 2 Hexagon’s depicting different tasks arranged on a spindle
Andrée WOODCOCK
The aim of transport design should be optimize the user experience through
understanding the factors which affect a particular stage of the journey. The different
sectors and factors help in the systematic identification of key issues. In Figure 3 each
sector is further broken down, moving outwards from the locus of the interaction (e.g. a
control panel) to the wider contexts in which the activity is situated, for transport these
might be the vehicle, the infrastructure in which the vehicle operates and government
legislation.