Product Innovation
CHARIOT, THE WORLDS FIRST AUTONOMOUS LUGGAGE CART
CHALLENGE
The Cisco Foundation sponsored my team during the 2018-2019 Innovation Space school year. Cisco challenged the team to find ways for people with disabilities or impairments to have more accessibility by combining technological innovations with “the internet of things”. There are many ways to define the internet of things but my team defines it by, the interconnection via the Internet of computing devices embedded in everyday objects, enabling them to send and receive data to one another.
SOLUTIONS
After team NYSH analyzed all their research and findings, my team decided to proceed with a product called Chariot. Chariot was created first and foremost to provide independence for the visually impaired when they are traveling. In order to bring more independence to the visually impaired, we wanted to become the first to develop this new market of autonomous luggage carts that can provide independence while traveling no matter who you are or any visual impairment you may have.
HOW IT WORKS
Chariot is a smart luggage cart system that alleviates the hassle of trying to navigate an airport. Simply scan/upload your boarding pass into the convenient app you can download through any app store, unlock a Chariot luggage cart from one the many docking stations, and proceed to your departure gate or baggage claim at your own pace. Through speed detection software, Chariot will match whatever speed you walk in order to help you get to your gate with ease. The carts send and
receive information to and from the servers in the airport to guide you through the hustle and bustle in whatever airport you may be visiting. You can also easily add stops along the way to your gate or baggage claim in the app for a more customized experience. The best part is that when you’re done using your Chariot, simply leave it by your gate or parking structure, and Chariot will return itself to the nearest docking station.
