# Ceiling-Mounted Subway Maps GPS System Pinpoints Location on Subway Car Ceilings By Going Like Sixty | Published 2009-03-08 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sistine-subway-maps-gps-pinpoints-location-on-ceiling References: [petitinvention.wordpress](http://petitinvention.wordpress.com/2009/03/08/train-ceiling-as-info-screen/) If you're on the train/subway/metro/whatever, wouldn't it be great to know exactly where you were in relation to the stops coming up? Rather than knowing you were somewhere between point A and point B, this system would graphically represent where your particular car is on the [subway route](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accessibility-maps). Putting the display on the ceiling is most logical for visibility's sake--and to prevent vandalism. **Implications** - Many people have fears about getting lost, especially if they are in a city they are unfamiliar with. The featured idea about putting a map of stops on the subways and street cars is a great idea that many businesses can take inspiration from. Even if the business is a [large mall or department store](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/welcome-point-assistance-system), people still like to know where they're headed. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Ceiling-mounted Navigation:** The trend of using ceiling-mounted displays to provide location information on trains and subways presents disruptive innovation opportunities in transportation and navigation systems. - **Enhanced Public Transportation Experience:** The trend of displaying subway maps on train car ceilings offers disruptive innovation opportunities in improving the overall public transportation experience and reducing navigation anxiety. - **Interactive Interior Displays:** The trend of utilizing interactive displays on the ceilings of subway cars creates disruptive innovation opportunities for enhancing passenger engagement and providing real-time information. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Transportation:** The transportation industry can capitalize on the trend of ceiling-mounted subway maps by incorporating similar navigation systems in buses, trams, and other public transportation modes to enhance passenger experience and reduce travel anxiety. - **Retail:** The retail industry can embrace the trend of ceiling-mounted navigation displays by implementing interactive map systems in large malls and department stores to help customers navigate through the premises more efficiently and improve overall shopping experiences. - **Tourism:** The tourism industry can leverage the trend of displaying map information on the ceilings of transportation vehicles to provide tourists with a more intuitive and hassle-free way of navigating through unfamiliar cities, offering disruptive innovation opportunities to enhance the tourist experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Real-Time Subway Map Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-weekendest.md) - [Accessible 3D Station Maps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-station-maps.md) - [Digital Retail Mapping Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/living-map.md) - [Game Style Navigation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/need-for-speed-mini-map.md) - [Real-Time Transit Updates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moovit-1.md) - [Impairment-Aiding Navigation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/commute-booster.md) - [Airport-Focused Digital Navigation Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-navigation-system.md) - [Train-Inspired Wayfinding Markers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wayfinding-markers.md) - [Knitted New York Subways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/straphangers-lounge.md)