Design Thinking and Innovation  A Bike Seat Belt

By,

Flor

Challenge and Section

A Bike seat belt?. Yes you heard that right. The challenge I have taken is usually the

common struggles faced by Motor-cycle riders across the globe. I have gathered all info

related to it and found that there are no possible solutions for motor-cycle riders from

skidding problems, sudden brake jumps and related struggles.I mean the struggle is real!.

This can be revolutionary ad-on to a motor-bike.The tool which I have included is the

Visualization Tool ​because I have done Graphic designing since a year. So I feel it is cool

doing stuff such as visualizing and drawing.

Application:

The main idea in the process is to create a seat-belt kind of thing which provides the

support to the maximum to the people who ride the motorcycle.We all know that cars have

these seat belts to protect the person who is riding and people who travel along with

him/her. We apply the same concept for bikes also but for a small change it would be

clubbed to the legs of the person who rides the motor-bike and the person who travels

along with him/her. We don’t make a tight club with the legs of the people so that he/she

doesn't feel  uncomfortable when driving and switching gears.The belts tighten only during

application of sudden brakes. The above portrayed illustration shows how the belts are tied

up with the person. The advantages of this are:

1) Less damage to the rider than normal skidding

2) Sudden application of brakes prevent flipping of the person from the bike

3) The belt does not hold up thighs so tight and less-expensive to implement.

This can probably be designed in all bikes . The Stakeholders here would be common

people, bike-riders, etc.

Insight and Approach:

What I have learned from conducting this exercise with several groups is that this tool is

highly efficient.I have done collaborative research and found it really helpful to solve the

problem.  Since I discovered that the most valuable aspect is the shared insights and

learning, next time I would use the visualization activity as a starting point for a series of

design thinking activities. Then the revised graphic that incorporates their combined

feedback can serve as a reference tool throughout the remainder of their work.


Design Thinking and Innovation A Bike Seat Belt By , Flor Challenge and Section A Bike seat belt ? . Yes you heard that right . The challenge I have taken is usually the common struggles faced by Motor - cycle riders across the globe . I have gathered all info related to it and found that there are no possible solutions for motor - cycle riders from skidding problems , sudden brake jumps and related struggles . I mean the struggle is real ! . This can be revolutionary ad - on to a motor - bike . The tool which I have included is the Visualization Tool ​because I have done Graphic designing since a year . So I feel it is cool doing stuff such as visualizing and drawing . Application : The main idea in the process is to create a seat - belt kind of thing which provides the support to the maximum to the people who ride the motorcycle . We all know that cars have these seat belts to protect the person who is riding and people who travel along with him / her . We apply the same concept for bikes also but for a small change it would be clubbed to the legs of the person who rides the motor - bike and the person who travels along with him / her . We do n’t make a tight club with the legs of the people so that he / she does n't feel uncomfortable when driving and switching gears . The belts tighten only during application of sudden brakes . The above portrayed illustration shows how the belts are tied up with the person . The advantages of this are : 1 ) Less damage to the rider than normal skidding 2 ) Sudden application of brakes prevent flipping of the person from the bike 3 ) The belt does not hold up thighs so tight and less - expensive to implement . This can probably be designed in all bikes . The Stakeholders here would be common people , bike - riders , etc . Insight and Approach : What I have learned from conducting this exercise with several groups is that this tool is highly efficient . I have done collaborative research and found it really helpful to solve the problem . Since I discovered that the most valuable aspect is the shared insights and learning , next time I would use the visualization activity as a starting point for a series of design thinking activities . Then the revised graphic that incorporates their combined feedback can serve as a reference tool throughout the remainder of their work .