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Just found this cool design for a lamp which has similar characteristics as my design for a street lamp.

This concept is meant to be a trash lamp which is kicked out in front, illuminating dark alleys ahead of the user. The idea came from talking to people about what they felt was the problems associated with walking in the evenings. The main problem was the notion of the unknown; the dark can conceal objects, animals and people. This concept means that the areas ahead of the person is always illuminated unlike a torch which only lights the area in the direction you are pointing it.
There is an element of safety created because of the distance between you and the light source, if something was revealed by the light you can then turn and go back leaving the lamp behind.

This concept is using an alarm or emergency button.
The idea is that it will again be used as an object to reinstate the idea of safety or reassurance.

This concept is derived from the road traffic signed used to inform passing motorists.
The blue signs are distinctive and recognisable as a source for information. These signs would be used to inform passing pedestrians of facts and figures on crime or local crime, reinstating their sense of security.

The sign above reads;

"The perceived level of crime is higher than the actual level of crime"

This concept would create shapes and colours representative to movement with the assumption that fast movement is red and sharp and slow movement is blue and smooth similar to the shadow monsters. The paths people take down the alley would be played on repeat allowing individuals to see the movement of others.
The main problem is the technology required for this design, meaning a simpler solution is needed.

An echo is the repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from an obstructing surface.
The image above shows the bloom application for an iPod, the application will play the notes which have been stuck repeatedly whilst fading them away like an echo.
This is the concept which I wish to apply to my final solution; an echo of a past event which plays out repeatedly for a period of time, allowing people to see whether others have travelled down that route recently.

Work by Phillip worthington;

http://www.worthersoriginal.com/viki/

This is a great way of making an environment more intriguing, the element of fun added by a service could possibly cause people to take a different rouite.