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Reader Submitted: A Cycling Machine that Focuses on Both Design and Personalizing Your Workouts

Shard is a fresh take on exercising and ambient lighting bundled up in one visually stimulating experience. Shard is a concept that aims to create a focused workout experience by creating a non intrusive, immersive environment. With haloed lighting around the cyclist, shard transforms from a functional object to a standalone artistic light installation when needed.

To create this immersive experience, the UX moves away from the prevalence of screen and number based interface systems to biofeedback interaction designs. Shard influences behavior through ambient light that does not demand direct attention for consumption of information In both of its working modes—cycling and standby. Using ambient light to guide interactions based on input from sensors on the bike, data is also collected from the mobile app in the absence of key inputs thus ensuring a complete data driven exercise regime.

Shard Banner Image Credit: Artifact Design Studio Shard Hero Image Credit: Artifact Design Studio Shard- Pristine Material Credit: Artifact Design Studio Shard- UX Research Findings Credit: Artifact Design Studio Shard - In the Making Credit: Artifact Design Studio Shard - Mobile Interface Credit: Artifact Design Studio View the full project here
http://www.core77.com/projects/66623/A-Cycling-Machine-that-Focuses-on-Both-Design-and-Personalizing-Your-Workouts