SPYN™ is a hands-free navigation system designed to make cycling safer and distraction-free.
It integrates two components: the SPYN™ App, which manages navigation, and the SPYN™ Lights, a pair of LED strips mounted on the handlebars that guide riders through light-based signals instead of requiring them to look at their phones.
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This system ensures cyclists can navigate smoothly while keeping their eyes on the road, reducing risks and enhancing focus.
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Cyclists often depend on smartphones for navigation, leading to unsafe riding conditions. Frequent glances at a phone screen can cause distractions, break concentration, and increase the risk of accidents.
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Urban cyclists commonly rely on smartphones for turn-by-turn directions.
However, modern mapping tools were not designed for the unique demands of two-wheelers, leading to significant safety and usability issues.
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When cyclists mount phones on handlebars, downward glances are required, which reduces reaction time to traffic events.
DISTRACTION
Looking down at a phone, even for a second, can add 10–15 meters of blind travel at typical cycling speeds.
READIBILITY
Glare, sunlight, rain, or fog can make screens unreadable precisely when navigation is most needed.
SAFETY RISK
Riders often grip handlebars with one hand when adjusting the phone or zooming a map, which is unsafe.
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Riders listening to voice guidance through earphones face dangers.
AMBIENT NOISE
Voice instructions are frequently drowned out by wind and heavy traffic.
MASKING TRAFFIC
Earphones block horns and surrounding environmental cues essential for safe riding, creating an "auditory blindfold".
DELAYED REACTION
Verbal cues may arrive too late when approaching fast or complex intersections.
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Design Goal: Create a hands-free, light-based navigation system that ensures cyclists can safely reach their destinations without ever needing to look at their screens.
