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A little late on reporting from the workshop last week: Jack Schulze&Matt Webb showed us some real good methods to define design concepts, and to “breath life” into them by communicating the experiences the user might have and that will define the product for them (Matt used the example of unboxing a product.Some brands, like Apple, have [...]

Ad suported bikes goes to US

Oh happy monday! We have started this week with a lecture by creative design consultancy Schulze& Webb. As stated on ther web-site, they are “working hands-on with companies to research and develop their technologies and strategy, primarily by finding opportunities in networks and physical things.” Very interesting projects! Check out their Availabot (which is a figure that [...]

More interesting reading from that excellent City of Sound: Transport informatics 
A survey covering ongoing projects about transport systems and data logging, just up my alley! I´m inspired to read about the effect these projects can have, and the importance of a good visualised web end.

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1:Find your card, 2: Register, 3: The depot delegates your bike, 4: Retrieve your bike. 5: Pack your baggage, 6: Adjust the seat, 7: Mount the bike, 8: Ride to your destination, 9: Replace the bike at a free spot
The sequence of borrowing a bike on the existing system.The interactions are simple and well explained. Of course, one needs to know where to [...]

The last few weeks, my project has focused on the citybike as a place for social engagement and interaction. 
 

 
My early research was much about information in the city, “the local” and social theory. I wanted to investigate what common grounds could be designed for the individuals in the local areas. The point I have come to is to [...]

 
And some more video footage:

To try out my idea, I´m currently making a prototype for the system. A bracket to place on the bike, that allows me to adjust the positioning of the camera. I have some rough footage taken on the way to school yeasterday, the quality is realy poor and this shows some of the limitations of [...]