Crosswalker

Project Description

We designed a smarter crosswalk system for Los Angeles that accounted for the needs of people of all abilities.

Problem

We designed a smarter crosswalk system for Los Angeles that accounted for the needs of people of all abilities.

Insights

In our research, we gained a lot of insight about the struggles and stories of our target population. We learned about the structure they needed in their daily lives, how they learned to navigate the dangers in a world that was not designed for them, and most importantly, they shared their desire to not be singled out. Instead, they wanted to see a society that included them in their design, rather than have labeled solutions for them.

Solutions

We designed a smart crosswalk timer system that uses AI and mobile wireless technology to create adequate crossing time for different individuals. The system would be able to detect nearby individuals who have our app and customize the crossing time to fit their individual needs. This would ensure they how to buffer that kept them safe while they navigated around the city.