Tailwind

Philip Isaac Oaks

Tailwind an electric bike conversion kit that enhances the novice cyclist experience. This is done by doubling the effective range of the average cyclist, allowing them to commute with less sweat and strain. The innovative motor design is inspired by maglev trains and easily installs onto numerous bikes without having to replace many preexisting parts.

Piezo: a step in the right direction

Ankita Jatia, Heremy Agnew, Sydney Okamoto, Tino Troska

Our design proposal is to apply an anthropology design and user-centered design in Paris Metro in order to empower people and create emotional experience while educating in energy awareness and in cutting energy costs. It uses piezoelectricity to transform ‘Châtelet-les-Halles’ public transport station into a sustainable system. It will become a tangible, unique experience that will encourage people to adopt sustainable energy behaviour. The public will no longer be passive users – they will now be an active and integral part of Châtelet’s core by producing its energy.

WeSwarm

Natsuki Hayashi, Hannah Kramm, Juliette Lefort, Leila Mougoui, Lou Wright, Carlos Yusitis

WeSwarm enables individual users to navigate multi-modal transportation options seamlessly and helps communities of users develop site-specific, user-generated transit hubs that extend the reach, usability and quality of existing transit infrastructure. WeSwarm functions as an application for smart devices, integrated with a web platform, that helps users make informed transportation choices, network with other travelers, and engage in fun, competitive riding to motivate new mobility practices.

Gastrom

Robert Cuzner, Tim Garrow, Clint Waters

The Gastrom is a biogas generator placed in a restaurant, using food scraps to generate methane through anaerobic digestion. This gas is used to power kitchen stoves and the outdoor heaters via removable gas cylinders. The digested by-product is an excellent fertiliser and is collected for use in local/urban farming. The fruits and vegetables produced are then used in the restaurant, creating a closed loop system strengthening the sense of community and sustainable behaviour in the area.

Watt's the buzz

Tom Chen, Carolina Barba, Freya Newton, N. Elena Quintana, Pernille Woller Jensen, Jason Pang, Mun Wong, Richard CU

Billie, your new electricity bill! She is not another product. She is the innovative and informative bill encouraging you to conserve and protect your electricity and use it wisely. She allows detailed comparisons between individual appliance usage and billing periods whereby you can compare your usage to your own and others in the neighbourhood, and even set up personal goals! Billie provides you with tips and recommendations in a colourful, engaging and fun way to consciously change your behaviour, simultaneously sharing your new knowledge with your household.