ProtoPolicyAsia

Empowering local communities and Government in Malaysia in addressing social issues in ageing and disabilities

Month: December 2019

December Showcase

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ProtoPolicyAsia had conducted a few dissemination events to showcase its prototypes which were developed together with the older adults.

The prototypes are:

  • Travel Buddy
TRAVEL_BUDDYDownload
TRAVEL_BUDDY_GUIDEDownload
  • Malaysian High Priority Bus (MHPB) & Transport Payment and Priority Seat Allocation System (TPAPSAS)
MHPB_TPAPSASDownload
BUS_GUIDEDownload

Watch the video below on public reaction for TPAPSAS

These prototypes were showcase at a few community centres as well as at Sunway University to get community and public feedbacks.

  • Dr Lim Shiang Cheng presenting at the YMCA, KL
  • Dr Yong Min Hooi presenting at the D’Happy Club
  • Dr Emmanuel Tsekleves presenting at the D’Happy Club
  • Prototype showcase at Sunway University
  • Dr Yong Min Hooi presenting at Suvarnamitra

Questions that were asked:

  1. Do you think this app is necessary for older adults? Yes / No / Maybe.
  2. What changes are necessary to accommodate this app into daily life?
  3. If this is to be implemented for the Ministry of Transport – what would you recommend as points to support this?
  4. What do you find most surprising about the travel app?
  5. Is this app something that older adults you know would want? Why or why not?
  6. If this app were widely used, how would it impact our society?
  7. What do you think the government will need to do to either make this reality or stop it from happening?