Hello! My name is Brandon, and Ill be showing you my Degree project progress.

Through design, can I create a tool, using information generated by the Kansas City bike community, that can be legally used by the Department of Transportation to more effectively place and regulate bike lanes throughout the city.

THE QUESTION
So this question has driven my design process and goals. Through design, can I create a tool, using information generated by the Kansas City bike community, that can be legally used by the Department of Transportation to more effectively place and regulate bike lanes throughout the city.

So to refresh your memories, heres my system. It begins with Smart phones (click) and GPS beacons carried by cyclists. (click) These transmit tracked bike routes to a satellite (click), that are translated into maps. (click) Along the way, bicyclists can post safety hazards and rate routes. This information accumulates to inform the department of transportation (click) where new safety measures need to be placed.

The central part of a wheel. A place or thing that forms the effective center of an activity, region, or network.

So as a system, Ive come to call it Hub. A double entendre not only used to refer to the center of a bike wheel, but the center of a system or network.

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The color pallete was inspired by colors of high contrast. Cyclists are constantly in transit, and have places to be. Things need to be easily read and understood. So a simple icon system assists in that, and a bright orange, light and dark tans create a sophisticated color palette, that captures a certain energy. The typefaces for the brand mark are Geared and Futura Std. Geared has been modied with an inline.

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Route Tracking
So my rst scenario for Hub will follow the route tracking process.

PEDAL

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The user logs into the home page.

PEDAL

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TRACK A

CONTINUE TO

The application immediately brings up an option to track a new route or to continue into the application. This way a cyclist doesnt have to waste time before their commute navigating through pages. He chooses the immediate option.

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START STOP

TAP TO

TAP TO

The interface at this point needs only a tap anywhere on the screen to start and stop the tracking at the beginning and end of the route. While the rider is in motion, the application will not function, so as to eliminate dangerous distraction for the riders own safety.

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3/5

ISSUES?
Yes No

ANY SAFETY

After each route, the user is asked if they encountered any dangerous areas or hazards along the way. This user did, and would like to contribute so other cyclists can be aware. So he touches yes.

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2/5

PHOTO

WHERE?

Touch a place on the route.

The route is then visualized on the map, and he can place where the issue was encountered on the route itself.

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PHOTO

WHERE?

Touch a place on the route.

He also wishes to add a photo of the hazard.

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The hazard was a series of deep potholes, easily capable of bending bike rims or sending the cyclist falling to the road. He submits the photo.

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There were a few potholes I had to dodge. Why havent these been lled in yet?

CANCEL

POST

Q W E R T Y U I O P A S D F G H J K L Z X C V B N M
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return

...and then types a comment to accompany the photo.

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There were a few potholes I had to dodge. Why havent these been lled in yet?

The comment is posted, and he touches the tab arrow to hide the menu.

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1/5

The photo is now viewable on the route, and other cyclists will see these posted on there routes crossing that area as well.

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NEW LANES
1/5
Your route is approved to recieve bike lanes.
ESTIMATED DATE OF COMPLETION

AUG. 9 2012

After a few moments, a notication lls the screen. With his latest hazard post, the road has reached an unsafe level. A request for bike lanes on that road are sent to the department of transportation. He can view the estimated date of completion as well. He hides the menu to get back to the map screen.

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2/5

But a cyclists view is down on street level, not at a birds elevation. So he wants to view information in the environment. He selects the augmented reality icon.

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Bike Lanes near 89 W 51st St.

5.32 MILES
5.32 MILES

5.32 MILES

EXIT

The augmented reality tool can view bike lanes around the user, and has the distance to them readily viewable. If you touch one of these lane icons....

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Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd. Bike Lane

Safety rating:

Distance from you:

Completed Jan. 15th, 2013

5/5

5.32
MILES

EXIT

A menu expands with information on those lanes. Incomplete lanes can be seen as well as their completion date. If you select the road sign icon....

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Bike Lanes near 89 W 51st St.

5.32 MILES
21 MILES

5.32 MILES

EXIT

The user can see hazards reported by other users. These have the distance from the user as well, and when touched...

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2/5
16 SAFETY HAZARDS

There were a few potholes I had to dodge. Why havent these been lled in yet?

EXIT

They can read the comment, and see the photographs with it. The roads safety rating is also present.

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My Routes

CHOOSE A ROUTE

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Recommended Route
The second scenario follows a recommended route.

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My Routes

CHOOSE A ROUTE

The user is already in the application, under the my routes section. Here the users routes are all visualized on a single map. They can pan around the map, zoom in, and select any route they wish. He touches one of the routes. (click x3)

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VIEW AS
1 2 3

The icons at the bottom can be held down on as well, to reveal more options. The routes icon brings up viewing options. He chooses the listing option.

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MY ROUTES
1 2 3 4
314 Mercier St. to 89 W 51st St. 209 Emanuel Cleaver Blvd. to 415 Main St. 82 Oak St. Apt. 701 to 57 Warnall St. 201 Troost Ave. to 89 W 51st St.

The list view lets him see his routes in order of the number of rides. But this user prefers the map interface, and returns to the routes page.

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With a route selected, he opens the information menu at the top of the screen.

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Distance: Safety rating:

MILES Times ridden:

3/5
Avg. ride time:

24

MIN.

Here he can see the length of the route, its safety rating, how many times hes ridden it, and how long it takes to get from point A to point B. He closes the menu, ready to ride.

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He touches the wheel icon, telling the application he is ready to ride that route. If no route is selected, it starts a new route.

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RIDE?

Yes No

He is ready, and touches yes.

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5/5

There is a safer route to your destination. Would you like to try it?

Yes No

A notication stops him briey, mentioning that there is a far safer route that can get him to his destination. His morning ghts with traffic compels him to go for it.

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RIDE?

Yes No

The new route is plotted for the cyclist to study. Once ready, he touches yes to start his ride.

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START STOP

TAP TO

TAP TO

He touches to start the tracking, but in the middle of his commute, he loses his orientation, and needs to refer to the map. While the application does voice his directions much like a GPS unit found in cars, he stops at a corner to view what is around him.

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NEED THE MAP?

Yes No

The application notices he has stopped, and asks if he needs to view the map. He does.

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Here the riders location is displayed on the map with the route. With his direction in mind, he starts riding again.

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START STOP

TAP TO

TAP TO

Once the rider starts moving again, the map disappears and the rider is returned to the tracking screen. He reaches his destination and touches the screen to stop the tracking.

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ISSUES?
Yes No

ANY SAFETY

He didnt encounter any hazards. So he touches no.

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YES NO

SAVE ROUTE?

And he has the option of saving the route to ride another time. It doesnt override the previous route either, in case they wish to ride the old route later. He chooses yes...

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SAVE ROUTE?

SAVED!
1

and the route is saved. The routes icon shows that 1 new route has been added to his map.

 Through design, can I create a tool, using information generated by the Kansas City bike community, that can be legally used by the Department of Transportation to more effectively place and regulate bike lanes throughout the city.

THE QUESTION
Thanks for listening!

Thanks for listening!

Thats all I have.Thanks for listening! (smile)