HawkRide: Autonomous Campus HMI/UX

• Prize
  Winner in User Experience Design / UI & UX Design
• Company
  Yiwen Teng & Zeya Chen
• Lead
  Zeya Chen & Yiwen Teng
• Client
  Illinois Institute of Technology
• Video
  Link to video

HawkRide is an autonomous campus shuttle HMI/UX project for Illinois Institute of Technology's dense Chicago campus, addressing last-mile transportation challenges. It integrates the university's multimodal AI radar system with real-time campus data (IIT Alert, security system, student portals, academic calendars, etc.) to create context-aware, safety-prioritized interactions. Transforms passive commute into intelligent campus experience through environmental awareness, personalized optimization, and transparent decision-making students can trust.