The Bicycle Barometer: Design and Evaluation of Cyclist-Specific Interaction for a Public Display
summary
An interactive Bicycle Barometer combines a pressure-sensitive floor mat, a handrail-mounted push button and a low-resolution LED display to show real-time cyclist counts, top vs average speed and to run yes/no polls. A five-day in-the-wild deployment logs interactions and video, yields 63 interviews, and finds only 13% ignored the installation; footrests feel uncomfortable, the handrail feels reliable, the mat is playful and drives participation, and a commercial prototype is now being built.
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chapters (20)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:43Design
- 1:26Why focus on cyclists
- 1:57Urban interfaces
- 2:19Cycle counters
- 2:45Research question
- 3:15Other requirements
- 3:54Existing work
- 4:34Observations
- 5:50Evaluation Setup
- 7:08Floor Mats
- 8:48Final Prototype
- 9:10Visualization
- 9:43Pilot Study
- 10:40Results
- 11:08Design Recommendations
- 12:20The Floor
- 12:35The Suburbs
- 13:17Social Interaction
- 13:59Summary
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