Pé na Pedra: uma aplicação móvel para a equipe de trilha Pé na Pedra

Abstract

Quixadá, located in the Central Sertão region of the state of Ceará, Brazil, is internationally recognized for its inselbergs, rocky formations that create a unique landscape favorable to the practice of adventure activities. The region presents high potential for ecotourism, although many of its natural areas remain underexplored and have low visibility. In this context, this work presents the development of the Pé na Pedra application, a mobile app created to support the hiking group “Trilheiros Pé na Pedra” in sharing, organizing, and discovering ecological routes in Quixadá. The project was conducted based on the Star Life Cycle methodology, prioritizing user involvement throughout all stages of development. The results were obtained through the application of questionnaires, contextual inquiry during hikes, definition of user profiles and personas, requirements specification, prototyping, and application implementation. The usability evaluation of the prototype identified critical issues related to error prevention and recognition rather than recall, which were addressed during implementation. The final version of the application was evaluated using the System Usability Scale (SUS), achieving an average score of 90, indicating a high level of usability and user satisfaction. The results demonstrate that the application significantly contributes to supporting ecotourism practices, organizing hiking trails, and promoting lesser-known natural areas of the region.