Kristopher Bumford

Get 2 Steppin is a navigation app designed to assist users in finding the safest and most efficient route on sidewalks by alerting them to any potential hazards or obstacles that may require them to detour or engage in potentially dangerous behavior, such as walking on the street to bypass an obstacle.

How might we help UCLA students avoid sidewalk hazards and obstacles so that they can get to their destinations in a safe and timely manner?

Students in the Westwood neighborhood were in need of a solution to help them safely navigate around hazards and obstacles while walking, in order to avoid putting themselves in potentially dangerous situations or increasing the length of their commute.

Get 2 Steppin' is a navigation app designed with UCLA students in mind. To helping them navigate the sidewalks more efficiently in the Westwood neighborhood. The app allows users to report, view, and clear hazards on the sidewalks in a gamified manner, rewarding participation with discounts at local businesses. It also helps users find the quickest and safest route to their destination by focusing on the sidewalks rather than the streets, like most other navigation apps. This app aims to provide students with a more enjoyable, enriching, and safe walking experience in Westwood.

An eco-friendly luggage tag made from upcycled billboard materials, The BFF can be worn as a crossbody bag, bringing it out of the closet and onto the streets. Its digital companion feature allows for the sharing of memories, creating a digital heirloom that can be passed down as you wish.

How can we take a simple luggage tag and craft it in a way that makes it truly circular so that it has a life beyond the closet and incorporating a digital component?

The team found that durability was a major hurdle. It needed to be something that is resilient to the demands of travel but then also be aesthetically pleasing. We also found that we needed a way to answer the needs of the business and how to increase customer engagement and increase perceived value.

A three-in-one luggage strap made of up-cycled billboard called the BFF. It can be split into two luggage straps for you and a bestie. Also, with its built in pocket, you can take it off luggage and wear it as a cross body bag for carrying your things. Making great from travel but also great for when you need a small bag at home. The BFF also includes an NFC chip for linking you to it digital companion: a photo album filled with images from your journeys. Part of the experience is having the option to pass on the BFF to your BFF, so they can contribute to the album. That way it could contain a lifetime of memories from all over the world.

Fates Echo is a 32-bit pixel-based dungeon crawler video game designed to challenge stereotypes about LGBTQ+ video games through its fun and engaging story and gameplay. It serves as an exploration and demonstration of expertise in front-end game development while providing experience in cross-functional collaboration within game development, to have a playable demo by the semester's end.

Out of all the active gamers in the world in 2023, 17% identify as LGBTQ+, but only around 2% of games on major online stores feature LGBTQ+ characters and stories.

The majority of LGBTQ+ gamers use gaming as an opportunity to find refuge from real-world discrimination. Making representation an important tool to help this community find visibility and acceptance in the broader society where their rights are constantly at risk.

By focusing on front-end and cross-functional game development, create a video game love story about two LGBTQ+ characters, where one is traversing space in order to get back to their partner. By making the narrative centered in the genre of a dungeon crawler it will break the ideas and stereotypes that are generally associated with the community. The game will demonstrate that representation and qualities the community possesses, such as determination, resilience, and perseverance can lead to positive outcomes for LGBTQ+ and non-LGBTQ+ gamers.