Ketta
Introduction
The product
Ketta is the combination of an electrical Bike and wearables; in essence, it allows the electrical assistance to perform according to the heart rate range defined by the user without losing the group's pace.
The problem
Biking is an activity that is typically practiced in groups; hence the group tends to acquire a particular performance level; sadly, if a member of a group leaves the group for a season, coming back will represent a mismatch in the mentioned level.
The goal
Generate a system able to regulate the electrical assistance of the bike, allowing the user to reach his physical limits while mimicking the pace of a group.
Responsibilities
Design Ideation, Sketching, UX/UI Design.
My role
Product Designer
Stage 01
Understanding the context/user
Ideation
Considering the one-week challenge, most of the information to materialize ideation tools came from internet documentation and anecdotes from group members.
Background
This project came from an international design workshop carried out at National Cheng Kung University. Taiwan.
Sponsored GIANT bike manufacturer; our goal as a team was to bring an innovative idea about the near future of biking.
Due to the limited time frame (1 week), we reduced our outcome to 2d sketches and a fast UI/UX approach as a team.
Team: Chung-Yang Su, Chih-Chun Lin, Chieh-En Chou, Tatsuhiro Shida, Ruben Gaona
Stage 02
Design
The Challenge
After the ideation process (Brainstorm, persona, user journey) the time was quite limited.
Therefore we worked on some sketches of the bike and some UI rough proposals to communicate our ideas.
The Watch
Once the system is activated through the phone, the watch lets the user check the most relevant information and interact with the pedal and electric propel transitions.
The Phone
The phone will provide the same Interaction as the watch during the ride, but it will also enable the user to access some social tools, an online shop, profile, and route configuration.
The interactions with the main content will hide the bottom menu leaving the top icon as the screen cue.
Riding mode
Pressing the button with the bike on it will enable the riding mode.
After confirming the good functioning of the linked devices, it will allow the user to select the route, collect data for stats, and interact with the alerts of the electric assistance system.
Impact.
The project got awarded the innovative design prize by Giant and the National Cheng Kung University.
What I learned
Apart from the exciting vision of GIANT presented during their design lectures, visiting factories and working with intercultural teams was a fantastic opportunity.
The image above came from the 2019 NCKU International Design Workshop booklet.