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Tess  B,  Alvin  W,  Jay  L,  Lois  Y,  &  Jim  M

Crea9ng  Harmony    Between  Pedestrians  and  Drivers

Interac(on  Design  Ubiquitous  Compu(ng

Strip  District,  PiDsburgh A  local  market  district  full  of fresh  food,  assorted  drinks,  scents  and  cultures

Step  1:  Problem  Space

1.  Naviga9on  is  a  common  problem 2.  Drivers,  vendors,  shoppers,  and  

browsers  all  in  close  proximity 3.  Focus  on  spontaneity,  serendipity

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Speed  Da7ng Scavenger  Hunt,  Foot  Traffic  Map,  Expanded  Bench,  In-­‐store  Recommenda9on... 2/13

Step  2:  Ideate 1.  More  focused  on  the  u9litarian  

aspect  of  concepts  than  serendipity

2.  Don’t  trust  that  an  algorithm  

could  determine  their  intent

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Step  3:   Refine, Iterate,   and  Iterate

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1.  How  can  we  address  the  tension  of  drivers  and  pedestrians  in  a  busy  marketplace?

2.  What  is  the  solu9on  to  this  tension  

using  ubicomp?

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Pivot 1.  Address  the  tension  between  

pedestrians  and  vehicles  in  the  Strip 2.  Builds  on  exis9ng  Ubicomp:    

traffic  signals 3.  Pe99on  signed  in  2013  following  

pedestrian’s  death

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Pe77on: 141  Supporters:    

“Make  PiDsburgh’s  Strip  District  safer  for  pedestrians”

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Drivers  do  not  stop  at  crosswalks  and  coast  through  stop  signs.   Bryan  Pietzak

I  park  in  the  strip  district  and  walk  to  work  every  day…  People  are  going  40-­‐50  MPH  and  I  don't  know  whether  they  are  going  to  stop. Sue  Kooser

I  take  my  children  there  and  it's  simply  not  safe  for  them  to  even  cross  the  street  holding  my  hand. Cassie  Con9

I  worked  in  this  area  for  8  years  and  know  how  dangerous  Smallman,  Penn  and  Liberty  are  to  cross. Janis  Monroe

My  boss  was  hit  by  a  car  coming  back  from  lunch,  I  was  rear  ended  as  I  waited  for  co-­‐workers  to  cross  the  street   Lisa  Hamilton

Because  I  work  in  the  Strip  District,  and  both  as  a  driver  and  pedestrian  its  a  liKle  unnerving  without  signals. Stephanie  Reinhardt

Final  Idea      |      Safe2Cross

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Safe  For  Drivers 10/13

Safe  For  Pedestrians 11/13

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Senses  pedestrian  intent,  adjust  traffic  accordingly Moves  crowds  efficiently,  increases  safety

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