User Interface of Mobile Applications for Railway Transport Operation

Abstract

As part of the authors' broader work - the methodology for transport mobile applications designing - this article focuses on the user interface (UI) of mobile applications. When designing UI for applications for rail traffic, functionality and ease of use are essential, and the emphasis is on efficiency over aesthetic design or other features that are not as important for this type of applications. A systematic literature review methodology was used in the development of this paper. The sources of information were mainly Web of Science, Scopus and other scientific literature. The current principles of effective UI, focused on mobile applications, were summarized in the article. The most widely used design systems that are currently used by developers to create applications were described. Finally, the methods used to test the quality of UI were presented. The aim of the research is to provide a basis for establishing uniform recommendations in the development of effective, consistent and user-friendly mobile applications in rail transport operation.