Helmø
Air purifier for shared mobility vehicles
PROJECT TYPOLOGY
University project,
Politecnico di Milano,
Group project
BRIEF CUSTOMER
Laboratorio di design
del prodotto industriale
PROJECT DURATION
Feb 2021 - Jun.2021
SERVICE AND OFFER
Product Design
User Research
Concepting
PROBLEM
The air quality study highlights a significant pollution problem associated with car traffic. Data shows that car traffic causes the highest pollution. Additionally, shared mobility services involve 300 million passengers annually, with 25 million drivers from platforms like Uber, DiDi, and others. This suggests a critical need to address the pollution problem caused by cars and the risk and fear of passengers and drivers contracting bacteria and viruses from one another (e.g., COVID-19).
SOLUTION
The project proposes an air purifier to improve air quality and ensure safety in shared and rental cars by sanitizing the interior environment from pollutants, viruses, and bacteria, protecting passengers and drivers, and allowing passengers to directly monitor the air quality to feel safer.
VALUE DELIVERED
The project introduces a service that revolutionizes shared mobility. Users, guaranteed to always travel in sanitized cars, will be willing to pay more for a premium service like Uber Black. The app allows users to compare sanitation levels between different cars and monitor pollutant levels in real time. Drivers will be incentivized to use Helmo to offer a higher quality service, increasing user trust and satisfaction. Helmo's features are directly integrated into the apps of services like Uber and Lyft, ensuring a seamless and intuitive user experience.
THE PRODUCT
AIR PURIFIER
Assurance of air purification
Air purifier for shared mobility vehicles; sanitizes air for driver
and passengers' protection
Input from mid-vehicle, 360° degrees emission
STORYBOARD / USER EXPERIENCE
USER APP, WHAT'S NEW?
A radical change of the experience
COMPONENTS
Switch2Product
In 2022 we took part in the entrepreneurial empowerment program called Switch2Product, organized by PoliHub, Technology Transfer Office of Politecnico di Milano and Deloitte’s Officine Innovazione, created to support the birth of innovative startup.
