Safety first. Leah Buechley designed this using LED’s and her self-developed wearable e-textile technology, LilyPad Arduino. The controls are located on the wrist. Fantastic!
Safety first. Leah Buechley designed this using LED’s and her self-developed wearable e-textile technology, LilyPad Arduino. The controls are located on the wrist. Fantastic!
This is one of those simple, ideas that is absolutely perfect.
I would be really amazed if something like this doesn’t become a HUGE hit.
Mar 13th, 2008 / 4:34 pm
OMG!
– Jessie –
Mar 14th, 2008 / 11:39 am
Because using arm signals is too hard?
Mar 14th, 2008 / 11:48 am
@Andrew – using your arms to signal turn is not particularly hard. Nevertheless, I’d prefer to keep my both hands on handle bars, especially in bad weather. Another thing, one armed cyclists (like that guy in Copenhagen – http://cycleliciousness.blogspot.com/2008/02/five-wheels-three-arms.html). If the controls can be located on just one wrist, it would be perfect.
Mar 14th, 2008 / 1:54 pm
Arm signals are awesome, but amazingly not all drivers are taught them. Or remember. Or respect them.
Mar 14th, 2008 / 8:02 pm
I would also wager that arm signals might be a bit hard to see if you are riding your bike at night.
Mar 14th, 2008 / 9:31 pm
“Because using arm signals is too hard?”
That’s what I thought at first, but I’ve found some rebuttals to that :-)
– Difficult to see at night
– Extending arm for extended period may cause balance issues.
– When stopped at traffic light, it’s not practical to keep arm extended.
– Extending arm into oncoming traffic make me giddy :P
Mar 16th, 2008 / 3:16 am
“Because using arm signals is too hard?”
That’s what I thought at first, but I’ve found some rebuttals to that :-)
– Difficult to see at night
– Extending arm for extended period may cause balance issues.
– When stopped at traffic light, it’s not practical to keep arm extended.
– Extending arm into oncoming traffic make me giddy :P
Mar 16th, 2008 / 3:18 am
Tina, I tell ya.. I don’t think I’ll survive if you ever decide to leave the online world – I love this!! It would be awesome for when I move back to Dublin!
Mar 17th, 2008 / 1:37 am
cool stuff.
Mar 18th, 2008 / 1:07 pm
wow amazing. i had similar idea 2-3 years ago. glad that somone actually did it.
Mar 19th, 2008 / 4:25 pm
Eye of Rambaldi, anyone?
Apr 14th, 2008 / 6:10 am
i yould like echantillons
think you for your confidence
Aug 28th, 2008 / 7:38 am
Great idea, but bikers are usually hunched over the handlebars so it would make more sense to put this on the lower-back region for better visibility.
Nov 18th, 2008 / 5:57 am