Planning Aware Experiences

Parents, age 45 to 65, ride their bicycle significantly less over their past 20 years, due to increased fear of fatality with others on the shared the road. Keeping and feeling healthy is a crucial aspect in their busy lives but is drastically inhibited by this looming anxiety. The Varia: PAX foundations, put focus on navigation, to aid their physical and mental health. Our hybrid product combines a digital application with a physical phone accessory that will support an informed, and aware cycling experience. The responsive routing system will choose for them, the safest path to their destination, while the rear-view sensor tracks, plots and alerts them with approaching vehicles during the journey, eliminating the hesitation prior to, and the anxiety felt during a ride. With more users on the road over longer periods of time, the data points will only become more frequent and more accurate. Systems like Waze, use data to find efficient ways to beat traffic. PAX prioritize safety. By expanding opportunities with the outdoor brand Garmin, the superior technology used with the Varia product line, provides a reliable base for a new and engaging navigation system. With more users, we can build safer streets, safer communities, and more health in their lives.

Physical Product Sketching and Concept Development:

Proximity sensor to increase spatial awareness. Connecting to Garmin PAX, the hardware utilizes its sensors and signals to the way finding user interface to notify the cyclist of oncoming dangers in their blind spot.

Physical Product Sketching and Concept Development:

A minimal phone mount was designed for ease of use and obstruction to the cycling components that are already present on the handlebars. The mount should be able to tilt the phone to adjust viewing angles based on the user’s height and accessibility.