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The Daily Activities (that may cause a problem to new international students). Dealing with Shopping in Stores. 2. How to Bike in the Netherlands. Dealing with Shopping in Stores. Similar Looking Products. Language Barrier in Daily Products. English Milk Soup Salt Sugar Bath.
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The Daily Activities (that may cause a problem to new international students) Dealing with Shopping in Stores • 2. How to Bike in the Netherlands
Language Barrier in Daily Products English Milk SoupSaltSugar Bath DutchMelkZeepZoutSuikerDouche
Which is the most efficient way of dealing with everyday problems? TECHNOLOGY • By exploiting modern Technology such as Computers, Tablets and Smartphones • Pros • Portability • Internet Access • Interoperability • Offline Mode Proposal: Build a mobile application
Mobile Application Overview • Smartphone Camera • Image Processing Techniques / Barcode Scanner • Connection with supermarket database • Retrieve the translated information about the product
Bike Guide Booklet The booklet contains essential and handy stuff about riding a bike in the Netherlands
Bike is The Main Transportation Good infrastructures for bicycle 100+ years history of using bikes Dutch have riding bicycles since their early ages Source : http://www.roadswerenotbuiltforcars.com/why-is-cycling-popular-in-the-netherlands-infrastructure-or-history/ Source : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23587916
New International Students • Cheaper option of transportation • Need to get familiar • Not everyone are aware of the biking rules in the early weeks of arrival Source : http://www.braintrack.com/images/college-and-work-news/study-says-students-learn-little-in-college-11011901.jpg
WHERE TO FIND BIKES? Garage 3, Zuideinde 94, 2627 AH Delft +31619786076 or +31639030893 https://www.facebook.com/bicycle.delft
Basic Bike Riding While cycling, keep to the right (red) lane Source : http://beforeitsnews.com/environment/2013/05/bicycle-infrastructure-policy-needs-to-change-to-increase-ridership-improve-public-health-harvard-study-my-own-2470162.html
Basic Bike Riding Use your hand to signal before turning left / right Source : http://www.denhaag.nl/en/residents/to/Rules-of-the-road-for-cyclists.htm Image Source: http://www.esurance.com/driving-tips/share-the-road-with-cyclists
Basic Bike Riding Beware at intersections! Source : http://www.denhaag.nl/en/residents/to/Rules-of-the-road-for-cyclists.htm Image Source: http://wiki.coe.neu.edu/groups/nl2011transpo/revisions/ba51e/107/
Traffic Lights In addition to the normal traffic lights, There are specific traffic lights for cyclist! And they also have a red light =) Image Source : http://newcycling.org/news/20130705/tony-reports-netherlands
The Road Signs “You must use this cycle path” “Forbidden with Exceptions for cyclists” “This is the recommended cycle path” “Give priority to vehicles crossing in the road ahead” Source : http://www.denhaag.nl/en/residents/to/Rules-of-the-road-for-cyclists.htm
During Bad Weather… Get off the bike when cycling around EWI building on windy days! Source : The History of TU Delft, Welcome Package Source : http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/58/TU-Delft-EWI-1.jpg
Pump Your Wheel for Free In front AULA TU Below EWI Building Source : http://www.denhaag.nl/en/residents/to/Rules-of-the-road-for-cyclists.htm
Keep Your Bike Safe! Keep your bike more secure than your neighbour's Source : http://lifehacker.com/5942301/the-proper-way-to-lock-your-bicycle Image: http://www.streetsblog.org/category/issues-campaigns/bike-boulevards/ Image: https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2012/04/02/bicycle-parking-restrictions-in-the-netherlands/
Keep Your Bike Safe! Invest in double…or triple locks! Source : http://lifehacker.com/5942301/the-proper-way-to-lock-your-bicycle Image: http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/correctbikelock.jpg
Keep Your Bike Safe! Make your bike ugly…seriously Source : http://lifehacker.com/5942301/the-proper-way-to-lock-your-bicycle
What Can Get You Fined? Bad Steering: 90 Euro No Bell: 35 Euro No Reflector: 35 Euro No Lights: 55 Euro No tire, wheel or pedal reflectors: 35 Euro Bad Brakes: 90 Euro Bad Pedals: 90 Euro Source : Delft Survival News, 23 August 2013, Issue 2 Source : http://www.fastcodesign.com/1672445/11-of-the-worlds-hottest-bikes
BONUS: 3 Bike Maintenance Skills Tighten Loose Bolts Fixing Broken Chain Links Fixing Flat Tire Source : http://greatist.com/fitness/bike-repair-maintenance-guide Source : http://ironmandad.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Flat-Tire-Boy.jpg
Process followed in the making of this presentation • Brainstorming • Voting on the ideas • Dividing work groups • Designation of individual work • Simultaneous completion of individual work • Combine & Finalize
Team Roles Leader : MichailVasilakis Detail planners : SamiyaParvez, GeorgiosOikonomou Creative thinkers : Ding Yingbei, Zhu Bowen Implementers : Andre Madian, Wu Yangqun
THANK YOU It’s all about making our lives more comfortable…