Curb Notice

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Curb Notice

• Bus Stop Proposal

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Summary

• Curb Notice would be a thin fluorescent light
  embedded in the corner edge of the curb at bus
  stops.
• This would serve as an information source for
  people using public transportation as well as
  warning commuters that the bus is arriving.
• The light itself would not remain lit but be
  activated from a sensor on the bus which triggers
  the light source that the bus is within 5
  minutes, the light would then blink repeatedly
  when the bus is approximately 1 block away from
  the stop.

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Observations

• Most people who commute use some sort of portable
  device, MP3 player, PSP, iPhone etc.
• Crowded cities create traffic
• People in major cities are especially vulnerable
  to being hit by cars if not paying attention to
  on-coming traffic/surroundings

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My Audience

• This project would mainly benefit the everyday
  commuter. Especially people who are not familiar
  with the public bus system and the schedule by
  providing them some idea of when the bus would
  arrive.

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Design Questions

• My first question is the width of the the light.
  It wouldnt be as wide as the top surface of the
  curb, but close to half that width.
• The colors and brightness, the colors of the
  curbs could be changed. Cities could choose which
  colors from a given pallet as well as certain
  holiday colors and combinations if they choose.
• The main form of communication with the light
  would be the light itself being off, on, or
  blinking. If the light was on that would suggest
  the bus is within 5 minutes of the bus stop. If
  the light is blinking that would mean the bus is
  approximately 1 block away from the stop. When
  the bus is within 30 minutes of the stop is would
  remain glowing, when it was completely off that
  would suggest the bus is not coming anytime soon.

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Example of Public Communication thru Light
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Curb Notice sketch
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Proposed Technical Explanation

• This system would work with a connection between
  a device installed on the buss dashboard along
  with a sensor on the designated curb. Once the
  bus was within a 30 minute distance from the
  stop, a light would flash on his dashboard, this
  would tell the driver to turn the knob 90 degrees
  activating Curb Notice. Once the bus approaches
  the distance of 1 block CN will flash repeatedly.
  The light will remain blinking until the driver
  leaves the stop and turns the knob back.