animation download in good resolution

http://kisd.de/~san/tickr4_151208.mov

tickr only in black

Tickr Animation... vers.2

tickr@youtube

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=L1Y1fMU9x0M

not much better quality! its very different from original.

Tickr Animation... vers.1

organisation of the blogggg

hey guys

as i said..i had a look at all weve posted and
this is what we did in general:




research on:


statistics
how many accidents?
which types of vehicles are involved?
which pedestrians are mostly involved?



reasons
- why do accidents happen?
- which fault is it mostly?
- focused on car interior
- pedestrians attention to other stuff like ipod
- why are ped. impatient?
-> psychology of waiting
-> how to visualize time


car technology
- types of car lights in general
- different types of front lights
- car to car
- car to environment
- car interior
-> too much stuff that steals attention
-> ER button
- existing car to car systems
-> "fleetnet" by daimler chrysler
-> "now" network on wheels
-> "willwarn" wireless local danger warning eu project testing networks on the street
-> cellphone positioning data
- enlightener: a thin clear plastic sheet with a concentric surface that can be fittet to car windows
and enhances the visibility of blind spots
- special mirror constructions instead of hightech




environment
- LED road markers
- induction loops
- different road signs: good or bad ones
- signaling at city intersections. signs, traffic lights, markings on the ground bla



technology developments we researched
- zebra stripes with higher visibility reflectors
- Monolithic Microwave integrated circuits (MMICs)
-> light sensors origionally developed for millitary use
- High intensity discharge lighting (HID)
-> type of headlight
- Hellaa - lanechange warning system
- Mazda 626 SensorCar
- Volvo's EyeCar
-> measures where drivers eyes are and adjusts headlights for optimal visibility
- Donnelly VideoMirror Camera Vision System
- philips lumalive
- intelligent mirror
- rfid
- airwave city car
- oled
- inspiration research on light in general




what we've produced
- car to car mindmap
- sketches in general
- busy intersection sketches
- creation of a concrete scenario
-> scenario sketches/ factors/ problems
- future intersection sketches: adress all senses, sandras pole etc
- animations
- your intersection experiment in ny:)

This is what we gotta do

Logistics of built product-Contact manufacturers: (thomas register .com)
-LED-lit monitors (TVs)
-LED maufactures (sizes/spacing/type of wiring/room required)
-timing, chips, etc. -> integrations
-set syntax/rules of intersection timing

Group interaction:
-sensors: what is the point? finalize type, how/when it works
-Lauren + Jenny: pedestrian finder, walkway lighting, etc
-Oz + Hiro: HUD interaction

Presentation:
-order
-finding holes
-explanation/ back-up w/ research

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Yesterday we took pictures of the different proportions of the inner and outer circles of the radial sign at an intersection to observe which ones were or ere not working.

Today we will take pictures of the intersection walk / don't walk cycle so that we can place our ideas for the animated signs in it.

List of things to accomplish by sunday:

1. take picctures of the intersection
2. reward with hot beverage
3. make all animations of circles:
- 3 partial right of way options (complete with L.E.D. placement)
- 1 animation of the finalized walk/don't walk cycle. complete with L.E.D. placement
4. place animations in intersection photos

things we've concluded.

DECISIONS/QUESTIONS for the day:

ticker experience: a-ha moment: ticker rhythm must stay the same at every intersection to keep patience (if each tick mark takes 3 seconds to appear, the pedestrian will become impatient and/or the signal will appear to be broken. we need to create the illusion of a swiftly moving intersection)

XSLOW GIF

size test: to determine optimum viewing size for circular light case, we have created a matrix based on existing measurements of current crosswalk lighted signals. we will test printouts of thirty six variations to determine the most advantageous ratio of walk man to ticker to environment. from here, we will determine the number of leds based on the longest wait/go time we can find.

XMATRIX

led size: determined by perimeter of circular light case divided by number of seconds of longest intersection wait/go time gives us the size of each tick. from here, we will figure out the size of led that will fit in each tick mark. we plan on accounting for extra time in addition to the longest wait/go just to be safe.
reasons for rhythm: tick must happen every second for constant stimulus and constant rhythm universal for all intersections. the second also references the clock and is an innate timing measurement. because tick marks blink every second, tick size varies according to intersection wait/go time frames.
black background: creates maximum contrast between colors and against cityscape. another reason for this is that a color background would be black at night anyway.
CURRENT SIGNALS:
technology behind current boxes: why so thick? what's inside?
color of current boxes: what's significant about school bus yellow? should aesthetics match new street furniture (bus shelters, new stands) from CEMUSA?
back of new boxes: ads? time? weather? blank?

tasks for tonight:
-brainstorm partial right of way
-visit columbus circle
-check lights for manufacturer's info

XCOLUMBUS CIRCLE PHOTO



tasks for next few days:
-time traffic lights
(keep individual logs)

fluoz 3001

fluoz 3000

hi people, more drafts are in progress...

the look

here are some thoughts about the look of the pole




sandy also thought about a waterplay


i was thinking of those ugly acryl cubes for keys or sth where 3D objects like famous buildings etc are inside..maybe we could use this somehow?

maybe this could also be something inspiring?

if its not glossy maybe then frosted like those bottles?

sketches from tonight

hey guys,
here's a summary of what we talked about tonight.
mel, thanks for your words earlier today. in addition to the photos sam posted, they were an inspiration to us. we agreed with them all, but here are the key points we pulled out:
"letting people wait without any information about time etc is a torture method and makes u lose all orientation"
we agree. this is the reason for showing the time elapse graphically and numerically, in addition to introducing partial right of way (sharing the intersection). this was what set the ball rolling for new terms: cross, wait, share instead of go, stop, partial right of way. renaming the terms automatically gives our ideas a more positive and productive outlook--"it's not a race"
"abstract waiting signals need to be learned first"
true. this is why we need to utilize the old symbols that everyone knows and use them to introduce the new symbols.
"put the pedestrian at first -> attention"
great idea. food for thought: here's a video sam found involving bike right of way in portland.


some questions we posed tonight:
why do we need pre-existing symbols? (walking man/hand)
-non-numerical display of time elapse requires reference point
-consistant symbol for visually impaired (color blind)

what are the pros and cons of the methods for time elapse?
NUMERIC SECONDS: PROS
-additional reference point
-historical continuity (familiarity)
-arabic numerals recognized globally
NUMERIC SECONDS: CONS
-may make sign busy or overwhelming (too much info)
-may not be apparent for the disabled: illiterate? dyslexic? visually impaired?

LINEAR BARS:PROS
-shoes ratio of time passed/time remaining clearly
-mimicks zebra stripes
-can make color transitions (better than numeric seconds)
-fits on pre-existing poles
-horizontal or vertical orientation
-certain mystery (ignorance is bliss) to no numbers
-less light/space pollution than current solution
LINEAR BARS:CONS
-consistant fram for inconsistant time (traffic lights vary but time elapse space on all pedestrian lights will be uniform)

RADIAL:PROS
-clear time reference point (start to finish...infinite)
-constant height means constant visability (not hidden by walkers)
-can be installed in place of existing signs
RADIAL: CONS
not streamlined (more light/space pollution than linear bars)



all sketched solutions must fall under one or more of the following construction systems: ORGANIC, RADIAL, LINEAR (examples will be posted by monica later)
and must utilize:
-pre-existing symbols (man/hand)
-red, green, yellow
-how to simply show time elabse
-address "share" mode


oh, and we were inspired by NOOKA watches. as it just so happens, the guy who invented NOOKA is a professor at Parsons. We contacted him tonight and should be recieving a reply within the next few days.

also, sam found out that the L train's timers are simply to make an increase of ridership by making people feel at ease in the station. he has a pdf.

another thing: we need to come up with a symbol for "share"
i tried a standing man but i don't think it's appropriate

please post comments, criticism on the questions, pros, and cons.

talk to you all soon!
rob

ps--we'll be constructing animations fo the next two days. you should have them soon.

Inspiration for Brainstorm

So tonight we got together to brainstorm for several hours. We knew we needed inspiration to come up with a user interface and displays in regard to our subject. In this image there are watches, computer games, electronics and sound waves.
They helped us conceptualize many different things. we totaled around 40 sketches, some small some big. Monica will be posting them later tonight.

some facts about waiting for our concept

- letting people wait without any information about time etc is a torture method and makes u
lose all orientation.
- information makes waiting feel better. -> deflection
- digital info screens in subways in Cgn show countowns and possible technical difficulties ->
if you communicate why a train might be late, passengers are more pleased
- information avoids boredom while waiting
- info need to be varied..think of the same melody while youre waiting on the phone-> uncool
- attitude and mood decide if we consider a waiting situation to be a waiting situation at all->
create comfort
- abstract waiting signlas need to be learned first
- use everything: see (clear, probably different shapes for the lights, friendly colors), listen (not even for blind people), feel (structure on the ground), smell (waiting situations seem to be better and shorter if there is a nice smell in
the air)
- put the pedestrian at first -> attention


drafts and scribbles will follow.

EMERGENCY SKYPE MEETING

GRUPPE FLUOZ: area of focus, problem statement, factors to address

Main Area of Focus:Informing pedestrians
Problem Statement:Because of inadequate signaling information and natural impatience, pedestrians put themselves in danger when crossing the street, waiting to cross the street, and during situations of partial right of way.


Our design solution will provide pedestrians with the appropriate information needed to navigate an urban intersection. We will be working with the current set of symbols and the current architecture of the intersection. Because the pedestrian is better informed in his revived visual environment, he or she may make safety-based judgements. He knows how long he has to wait on the curb before crossing, how long he has to cross, and that he might be sharing the crosswalk with turning cars.

Factors our solution will address:
1. More accurate and quantifiable visual time elapse
-numbers
-graphic representation
-color relevance
2. Partial right of way alert
-strobe
-blink
-symbol
3. Communication with other parts of the system via sensors
-how does the light know there is partial right of way?
-stay with light schedule but still inform
-how do these sensors communicate with hiro/oz/marina/valeria/tobi's group's windshield?

So guys, we have taken everything we've been talking about for the past month and put it into solid written form. This is our template for the rest of the project. Now we need everyone to really focus because we only have TWO MORE WEEKS to FINALIZE this concept. Beginning the week of DECEMBER 1, we must concentrate on fine tuning and presentation. SO, how shall we divide and CONQUER? A SKYPE session is DEFINITELY in order--BEFORE Thursday.

Would sometime between 12pm and 2:30pm on Wednesday November 12 be good for everybody?

Let us know ASAP.

:)