Crosswalk System
Bachelor’s thesis in Industrial Design at the Wentworth Institute of Technology. The project addressed a persistent gap in pedestrian infrastructure — the crosswalk signal system.
Through research into crash demographics, user behavior and existing hardware, I developed a system that is more intuitive, more visible and easier to install, maintain and interact with. The thesis progressed from research through to a fully fabricated physical prototype.
A pedestrian crosswalk signal system redesigned from the ground up to be safer and more intuitive.
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Research
Investigated pedestrian crash demographics, user behavior and existing crosswalk hardware to identify systemic gaps — finding that both signal visibility and installation complexity were persistent, addressable problems in the current infrastructure.
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Design development
Progressed from research and ideation through to a refined final concept, supported by renderings, 3D studies and scale physical models.
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Mechanical engineering
Developed the button assembly, drive mechanism and five-step installation sequence in detail — including mold production via silicone casting and a final cast polyurethane exterior shell fabricated for the prototype.
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Physical prototype
Fabricated a complete, fully assembled prototype demonstrating the system's installation logic, structural form and functionality at real human scale.
