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Author: afo1

Sp20 Bus Stops
Rice University Bus Shelter

Introduction/Identify: Bus Stops

March 7, 2020March 7, 2020 afo1

Hello all! Our names are Adam, Chris, Namita, and Aman. This semester, we are excited to work with our community partner, Lisa Lin, and the rest of the Transportation Demand Management Department in order to improve Rice’s bus stops. We … Continue reading Introduction/Identify: Bus Stops

Fa19 Chaus

Team CHAUS: Identify

October 20, 2019October 27, 2019 afo1

This week, the CHAUS team worked to define targeted problem spaces in order to break down our original project, “HCW sustain and/or increase the sustainability of Coffeehouse without adding more burden to KOCs?,” into more actionable areas of research. We … Continue reading Team CHAUS: Identify

Fa18 ScootAASS

ScootASS: Build/Test 2

November 10, 2018November 10, 2018 afo1

After consolidating feedback from our first round of testing, we decided to proceed with one prototype: Prototype 1: 11×18 inch tray with attached arm system clamped on to the scooter Using a screw and clamp system with tray between the … Continue reading ScootASS: Build/Test 2

Fa18 ScootAASS

ScootAASS: Reframe

October 14, 2018October 14, 2018 afo1

After narrowing down our insights from immerse, we identified two key insights. Mobility scooter users mainly have trouble with: Reaching food Some items cannot be reached while sitting on the scooter because they are either too far or too high … Continue reading ScootAASS: Reframe

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