Proposal

 Subway commuters are often concerned with the saf ety of subway usage. Concerns do not arise from thin air, as statistics have shown that from 1998 to 2007, 150 people died in Toronto subway suicides (Sun Media 2009). Therefore, it is an ideal approach to e xamine ways of ensuring the safety of subway users through the redesigning of the existing subway platforms.   The placement of platform screen doors (PSD) – a well-built barrier in between the tracks and the platform – prevent accid ental or intentional incidents from occurring in subway platforms. Since the subway is one of the main modes of city transportation in populated cities such as Toronto, the safety of its commuters becomes an increasing priority.   However, this form of protection is rarely imp lemented in underground platforms, which is a concern for most. This is because most PSDs are built in indoor platforms as opposed to underground platforms. This redesign is intended for underground platforms that lack PSDs.   Our redesigned product named ‘SubGate’ addresses the issue of safety and maintainability. SubGate alleviates the concern of safety and maintainability because it is entirely made of Plexiglas; not only sufficiently strong, lasts longer, less expensive, but also requires less maintenance. Additionally, as opposed to the use of glass, which can be damaged by vandals, Plexiglas is able to withstand much more force and lasts just as long. The SubGate will have a retracting feature and is stored underground when a train arrives in the station and is pulled up when the train departs the station.   This design moves away from the use of screen doors and functions as one long barrier protecting commuters from the hazardous train tracks. While the way it functions is certainly different, its use still remains the same. Thus, it is more of a revision of a product than anything else.   1. Calibration  - Range scaling = equate luminance range of source and destination images   - Ensure our illustration will suit to real life size for better perception  2. Shading to enhance realism  Finally: Active participation, immediacy response of engagement  (Valdez 2010) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Norma Chan – Illustrations, maintaining w ikispace, research, proposal, group presentation      <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Lisa Luu – PowerPoint presentation, maintaining w ikispace, proposal, group presentation        <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Andrew Per ucho – Animation, maintaining w ikispace, research, group presentation         <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> 1. A 3D illustration of the platform screen doors in an underground subway platform setting <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> 2. A 3D animation of the platform screen doors in use when the train arrives/leaves <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> 3. A PowerPoint presentation consisting of research objectives and visual data <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">
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 * 1. Proposal **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">
 * a) The exact nature of the question or hypothesis that the team intends to examine **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">
 * b ) A list of the theoretical concepts that the team expects to be most significant for their analysis   **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">
 * c) A breakdown of roles and assignments for each team member **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">
 * d) A short description of the expected final deliverables **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">
 * Works Cited **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">