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This assignment was a very enjoyable and fun experience into exploring different forms and function that make a bus stop modern and smart. Bus stops within many urban environments today in Sydney are usually very lacking, and need features to incentivise more use of public transport. Through my research, I deducted that the quality of bus stops must be improved to create less usage of motor vehicles as they cause large amounts of pollution, and to better integrate modern technologies into public facilities. Furthermore, increasing urbanisation in cities and rural areas brings to attention the issues of space efficiency, as more people will be moving into developing areas. My solution to solving these problems started with the incorporation of smart technologies and features, which I learned the many benefits of, in terms of energy efficiency and increased reliability within bus shelters. Integrating these features into a compact bus stop was a big challenge for me as it meant exploring different varieties of forms and shapes to achieve one that was sleek, modern and minimal. I was overall very satisfied with the look of my design, but I could have improved more on its features, as solar panelling is very energy efficient and could stand to accommodate more features on my bus shelter.

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Week 10: Hero Shots and Final Submission

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Week 10: Hero Shots and Final Submission

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My final model took in all my previous design considerations when drafting, to create a compact solution with smart functions and energy efficient features including:
- Solar Panelling
- Durable lightweight construction materials
- LCD screening
- Power charging outlets
- LED strip lights

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Polycarbonate is one of the best plastic materials that are available in the world today. It is durable, moldable, and lightweight and is shatter proof. It can be used for varied purposes that may include all kinds of residential and industrial purposes. Polycarbonate sheets and other plastics are very popular in both the construction and sign manufacturing business.

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Future Design Features and Considerations

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Future Design Features and Considerations

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- Solar panelling for sustainable power sourcing.
- Hardened glass for visibility and safety.
- Compact, minimal form for better integration with a busy city environment.
- LCD Screening for bus timetabling and routes
- Outlets for charging phones and other electronic devices.
- Other environmentally friendly design features.

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Week 9: Finalized Model and Materials Research

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Week 9: Finalized Model and Materials Research

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The benefits of more compact bus shelters within an urbanising environment

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Creating more compact bus terminals and interchanges

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Increasing urbanisation is putting pressure on infrastructure in cities around the globe. In the developed world, competition for space to serve the transport needs of city centres is increasing, at the same time as governments are investing in more sustainable transport modes, such as walking, cycling and public transport modes like light rail and bus rapid transit.

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For the refinement of my forms I looked towards more existing solutions and modern architecture for more elegant shaping of my shelter.

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Week 8: Inspiration, Modelling and Research

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Week 8: Inspiration, Modelling and Research

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The designs I created focused on the idea of more compact forms with minimal parts. These forms look to incorporate solar energy for their power supply and adequate spacing.

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- Identifying the key problems that expanding Urban communities bring
- Better integration of public facilities with more compact environments
- Promoting more usage of bus shelters through smart features

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Bus shelters are no longer designed only to wait the bus. Why has Paris City Hall changed the bus shelters?

A smart bus shelter conquer the city

Dozens of new bus shelters have been installed in the streets of Paris within the last weeks. French mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo launched the project in 2015. Both Paris City Hall and JCDecaux, the French leading advertising company, were in charge of the project. Design agency 'Aurel design urbain' drew the roof as an evocation of a maple leaf to remind the famous Parisian subway stations created by Hector Guimard.

Let's have a look at the project to discover the new features of this connected urban furniture.

New bus shelters? What for?

The installation of a new generation of bus shelters is the first step towards a dynamic urban metropolis. The objective of the City Hall for the next twenty years is to turn Paris into a green, accessible and connected city. First of all, Paris wants to improve the accessibility for disabled people. The new bus shelter are designed to help people with a wheelchair to take the bus.

The energy consumption and the carbon footprint have become one of the major preoccupations for political leaders and more particularly in big cities such as Paris. Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of Paris has set ambitious targets to reach by 2050. She plans to cut the greenhouse gas emissions by 75% and to produce 25% of the energy needs through renewable sources.

Transportation has an important role to play in the transition to a more responsible city. Not only the City Hall wants to limit the traffic in the streets but it also wants to turn the common transportation into an environmentally friendly solutions. The new bus shelters are part of this transition. Thanks to a better management of the display and of the public lighting, the energy consumption is 35% lower than for the last generation of bus shelter. Most of all, solar panels on the roof may provide power for the bus shelters. This also take part of the green strategy of Paris as flowers and vegetation may cover the roof.

The Paris City Hall has been communicating on its objectives for several years: Paris must become a leading model of Smart City in the world. To reach this goal, Paris put forwards the quality of the urban services, the technological innovations and an efficient flow management. An simple example of this strategy is the USB port available on the shelters. The city-dwellers can recharge the battery of their mobile phone while waiting for the bus. No more worries to have a phone running out of power at the end of the workday.

Touchpads in the city

But the most important improvement is that the bus shelters are equipped with a 32-inch touchpad. The device is designed to provide services to help the Parisians and the tourists. Users have access to some twenty useful services for everyday life. Among them, they have access to 'Next Stop Paris', the mobile app created by the public transport company of Paris to guide passengers. Other apps allow people to rent a stroller for the weekend or to find the cultural events in the next days. The coChange app helps the tourists that need to exchange their foreign currency by comparing the exchange offices around.

The Paris City Hall requested the Welcome City Lab (the French incubator dedicated to tourism) to select the 26 most useful mobile apps to be installed on the touch screens. The Mayor's choice shows that the Paris leaders want to improve the experience of the tourists visiting Paris. The French capital has to face a decrease in the number of tourists and politicians do not want this situation to continue. They want to show an image of a dynamic and safe city open to the world. This smart touchpad, available in 3 languages, is a part of the strategy to help tourists to save time and money and to enjoy the best of Paris.

And what about coChange?

The jury, formed by the Paris City Hall, JCDecaux and the Welcome City Lab, rewarded coChange for the innovative role played in the tourist sector in Paris. The app is now installed on every connected bus shelter in Paris. It gives to tourists and the Parisians traveling abroad a dynamic tool to exchange their currency in the simplest manner. coChange has referenced the money exchange offices and their exchange rates in Paris. In a few clicks, users locate the foreign exchange offices, compare the services and the exchange rates and consult the reviews written by the community. To join the community and submit reviews travelers can download the free mobile app coChange on AppStore and Android.

The bus shelter app also supports the concierge service. Depending on your demand (currency, amount, location...) the coChange team finds the foreign exchange office that suits you: We negotiate the best exchange rate in an exchange office close to any place, monument or subway station.

Eventually, helping tourists to change their currency improve the image of Paris: coChange contributes to give tourists more purchasing power and more time to enjoy their trip in the most beautiful city of the world.

Map of the connected bus-shelters in Paris

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New bus shelters, Paris launches its Smart City policy | coChange

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Smart City bus stop (Photo by Jon Viscott, courtesy of the City of West Hollywood)

The City of West Hollywood has installed two prototype "Smart" bus shelters/stops on Santa Monica Boulevard. Following a period of testing and refinement of the two prototypes, a citywide rollout of the new bus shelters/stops is anticipated throughout 2019 and early 2020.

These prototypes are part of the city's WeHo Smart City

Initiative, which works to weave technology into the fabric of the city to improve the quality of life, health and safety of residents. The Smart City Strategic Plan addresses local and regional urban challenges with a focus on five core subject areas: Sustainability, Mobility, Accessibility, Resiliency, and Transparency (SMART).

The Smart Bus Shelter prototype features a large shade canopy, integrated seating with enhanced armrests, and vibrant digital and print advertising and public service announcement panels. The shelter incorporates an ADA wheelchair zone and its ambient ceiling lighting was designed to look as if standing underneath a leafy tree canopy. It is located on the north side of Santa Monica Boulevard, just west of North San Vicente Boulevard.

The Smart Bus Stop prototype accommodates existing trees and space constraints in the public right-of-way where a bus shelter cannot fit. The prototype features a freestanding feature-rich bus stop kiosk and adjacent ergonomic wood bench seating with armrests. It is located on the north side of Santa Monica Boulevard, just west of North Sweetzer Avenue, across from West Hollywood City Hall.

Both prototypes feature innovative interactive features such as:

· Visual real-time bus arrival information on a digital text screen;

· Audio real-time bus arrival information operated by push button aimed at assisting people with vision impairment;

· Bus stop street name with six-inch letter height;

· USB charging ports;

· Wi-Fi; and

· Energy-efficient LED edge lighting.

In its announcement of the installations, the city notes that "Bus shelters/stops are increasingly recognized in cities large and small as essential ingredients for successful mobility and place-making - a multi-faceted approach to the planning, design, and management of public spaces, which builds upon a community's assets, inspiration, and potential to create public spaces that promote people's well-being. With advances in technology, Smart bus shelters/stops offer enhanced features for pedestrians and transit users, alike.

"The City of West Hollywood's Smart bus shelters/stops project integrates existing infrastructure and adds technology that people rely on while getting around; the project reimagines the digital urban experience. This project is a public private partnership between City of West Hollywood and Outfront Decaux Street Furniture LLC."

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West Hollywood Tests Bus Shelter/Stop Prototypes as Part of Its 'Smart City' Program

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Solar Power Smart Bus Stop

The smart solar power bus station uses PV power generation for energy needs. As long as there is sunlight, the station will be able to generate electricity, and does not emit any pollutants; the bus station is therefore low-carbon, energy-saving and environment-friendly. The smart solar power bus stop has settings according to the needs of PV power generation, electronic monitoring, LED lighting, mobile phone charging, Wi-Fi, and switches between solar power and the grid to meet the diverse needs of public travel.

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Solar Power Smart Bus Stop - Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Limited

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Solar Power Smart Bus Stop The smart solar power bus station uses PV power generation for energy needs. As long as there is sunlight, the station will be able to generate electricity, and does not emit any pollutants; the bus station is therefore low-carbon, energy-saving and environment-friendly.