Desmond needs a stylish bike vest. A young man with a peculiar fashion sense demands safety, attention and style. On September 17th, group 2B was formed to offer Desmond exactly what he’s looking for. What we gathered from our pre-project discussion with Rhona was that these details should be kept in mind:
- Think outside the vest; possibly implicate gloves, helmet or pants.
- Think Identity, Desmond doesn’t want to wear just any bike vest.
- Think sustainable!
- Think multi-use: Use bike as energy?
- Can be more expensive, Desmond won’t mind paying more, but he’s gotta look good.
- Usage of sound could be an interesting application.
- Maybe something can happen in case of emergency (horns/lights)?
- Weather protection will play a big factor in his willingness to purchase our product.
- Think weight+size
- Sensors? LEDs, usage of wire...
- possible material: Leather
- Desmond does not want to be sweaty.
While looking into the possibility of LED lights, we came across POV. Persistence of Vision Technology is the usage of LED (in this case on a bicycle) which creates a moving image with persistent movement. In the following video, you can see it’s application onto bicycle wheels.
One of Desmond’s main motivations was that his friend got into an accident at nighttime. For safety reasons, POV technology can greatly heighten his presence at night, it is also quite flashy, which can totally create a sense of identity on the streets... satisfying his fashionable needs.
Montreal has incredibly temperamental weather. It can go from complete sunshine to pouring rain, or slightly cloudy to vicious snow pellets... Group 2B is conscious of any cyclist’s climatic awareness and is closely investigating it with fashion in mind.
This link displays an interesting use of reflectors on jean pants. During the first open class project discussion, the idea of using leg movement as a solution to Desmond’s problem was brought up. Perpetual leg movement was the subject of the “Bike to work pants” which work as excellent reflectors, splash guards while actually looking half decent. Reversible coats are another concept group 2B is currently looking into, we figured it would add another reason to buy our product. While looking fashionable, a reversible coat gives the consumer a sense economical logic, because they would essentially be buying two coats in one.
Looking outside the vest and into different clothing articles, group 2B came across this following bag, which is stylish and practical. If we could somehow implement reflectors or a sort of lighting/glowing system, we could not only have a successful safety tool but something stylish enough for Desmond to wear.
Vadim’s sketches are quite interesting, they not only combine essential group ideas, but what the whole class discussed on September 17th... it’s a good start point, and will be great to see when group 2B finally has a finished product.
For sketches go
here.
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