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Berliner Stadtreinigung
Interaction Design
Product Design
Prototyping
BSR is facing the challenges of workforce transformation and turned to hint with the task of implementing autonomous technology in street cleaning. The result is Sweep: a collaborative cleaning robot that relieves employees and speeds up work processes.
Urban hotspots are one of the most complex challenges for city cleaning. To solve them, we analyzed not only the management of public squares themselves, but also the current equipment: the cleaning tools used so far have not been developed in a user-centric way.
The basic principle of Sweep: the experience and perception of a human combined with the efficiency of a machine. The targeted use of autonomous technology is intended to enhance the workplace of Berlin’s more than 2,000 hand cleaners and at the same time make their work easier.
The classic relationship between operator and machine is dissolved with Sweep. The absence of operating elements placed new demands on communication and interaction. The employee controls Sweep mainly through his movements and gestures.
Follow-Me
Control
Intelligent
Pathplanning
Obstacle
Avoidance
Edge
Detection
Reactive
Lights
Tactile
Feedback
Connecting
Waiting
Working
Sleep
"The idea for Sweep has inspired us from the very beginning as an innovation with a high potential for application. On the way to further development via prototype to product we have been working very constructively with hint for several years. We are convinced of Sweep [...] and are looking forward to the application on Berlin squares!"
Norbert Pauluweit – Head of energy, environment and innovation
"The idea for Sweep has inspired us from the very beginning as an innovation with a high potential for application. On the way to further development via prototype to product we have been working very constructively with hint for several years. We are convinced of Sweep [...] and are looking forward to the application on Berlin squares!"
Norbert Pauluweit – Head of energy, environment and innovation
To keep the direct interaction with Sweep as dedicated as possible, a mobile app is also available to the users. This gives them full control over all Sweep functions and forms the new digital hub for everyday work.
The novel interaction was designed and tested directly on an interactive prototype. Visual programming enables immediate feedback for all functions. Timings and animations can thus be precisely controlled to achieve particularly natural movement patterns.
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