The Pulse E3 bike is a mode of lite individual transportation designed to address the needs of urban professionals. The brand was created as a sub-brand of existing car manufacturer BMW.
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Task
Investigate and uncover user-oriented design opportunities within the commuting context. The goal is to enable and/or encourage people to take a personal vehicle to work by supporting “last mile” LIT (lite individual transportation).
Time
12 weeks
My Roles
User Research, Brand Analysis, Concept Development, Bike Trainer Research and Design, CAD Modeling
Team Members
Berri Berto, Joshua Chan, John Lyons, Allie Paschal, & Morgan Platt
Research
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Ideation
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Development
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Final Product
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