User Interface Sidewalk Display
Screen Display We propose basic city information (weather, maps, and navigation) and WiFi be freely available to pedestrians at each Smart Sidewalk location. Beyond information, users might charge devices, look at photos from the area, browse the web, or use apps white-listed for the NYC app store. The touch-screen interface is adjustable to the height of the user, and is augmented by a hard keyboard with Braille support. The browser would be maintained by NYC, but the apps would be open-source.
Sidewalk Display Programmable LED sidewalks create a new way of navigating the city—allowing a range of possibilities from coordinating neighborhoods to push notifications to guided tours.