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1. Dealing with Shopping in Stores

2. How to Bike in the Netherlands

The Daily Activities(that may cause a problem to new international students)

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Dealing with Shopping in Stores

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Similar Looking Products

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DutchMelk ZeepZoutSuikerDouche

EnglishMilk SoupSaltSugarBath

Language Barrier in Daily Products

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TECHNOLOGYBy exploiting modern Technology such as Computers, Tablets and Smartphones

Pros• Portability • Internet Access • Interoperability• Offline Mode

Which is the most efficient way of dealing with everyday problems?

Proposal: Build a mobile application

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Dutch products

Picture of barcode Translation

Mobile Application Overview

• Smartphone Camera

• Image Processing Techniques / Barcode Scanner

• Connection with supermarket database

• Retrieve the translated information about the product

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The Steps

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DUTCH BIKE RIDING GUIDE

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Bike Guide Booklet

The booklet contains essential and handy stuff about riding a bike in the Netherlands

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WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?

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Bike is The Main Transportation

Source : http://www.roadswerenotbuiltforcars.com/why-is-cycling-popular-in-the-netherlands-infrastructure-or-history/

Source : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23587916

Good infrastructures for bicycle

100+ years history of

using bikes

Dutch have riding bicycles since their early ages

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New International Students• Cheaper option of

transportation

• Need to get familiar

• Not everyone are aware of the biking rules in the early weeks of arrival

Source : http://www.braintrack.com/images/college-and-work-news/study-says-students-learn-little-in-college-11011901.jpg

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Garage 3, Zuideinde 94, 2627 AH Delft

+31619786076 or +31639030893https://www.facebook.com/bicycle.delft

WHERE TO FIND BIKES?

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THE GUIDE & RULES

Middelburg 2 Source : http://beforeitsnews.com/environment/2013/05/bicycle-infrastructure-policy-needs-to-change-to-increase-ridership-improve-public-health-harvard-study-my-own-2470162.html

Basic Bike Riding

While cycling, keep to the right (red) lane

Middelburg 2 Source : http://www.denhaag.nl/en/residents/to/Rules-of-the-road-for-cyclists.htm

Basic Bike Riding

Use your hand to signal before turning left / right

Image Source: http://www.esurance.com/driving-tips/share-the-road-with-cyclists

Middelburg 2 Source : http://www.denhaag.nl/en/residents/to/Rules-of-the-road-for-cyclists.htm

Basic Bike Riding

Beware at intersections!

Image Source: http://wiki.coe.neu.edu/groups/nl2011transpo/revisions/ba51e/107/

Middelburg 2 Image Source : http://newcycling.org/news/20130705/tony-reports-netherlands

Traffic LightsIn addition to the normal traffic lights,

There are specific traffic lights for cyclist!

And they also have a red light =)

Middelburg 2 Source : http://www.denhaag.nl/en/residents/to/Rules-of-the-road-for-cyclists.htm

The Road Signs

“You must use this cycle path”

“This is the recommended cycle path”

“Forbidden with Exceptions for cyclists”

“Give priority to vehicles crossing in the road ahead”

Middelburg 2 Source : The History of TU Delft, Welcome Package

During Bad Weather…

Get off the bike when cycling around EWI building on windy days!

Source : http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/58/TU-Delft-EWI-1.jpg

Middelburg 2 Source : http://www.denhaag.nl/en/residents/to/Rules-of-the-road-for-cyclists.htm

Pump Your Wheel for Free

In front AULA TU Below EWI Building

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Source : http://lifehacker.com/5942301/the-proper-way-to-lock-your-bicycle

Keep Your Bike Safe!

Keep your bike more secure than your neighbour's

Image: http://www.streetsblog.org/category/issues-campaigns/bike-boulevards/

Image: https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2012/04/02/bicycle-parking-restrictions-in-the-netherlands/

Middelburg 2 Source : http://lifehacker.com/5942301/the-proper-way-to-lock-your-bicycle

Keep Your Bike Safe!

Invest in double…or triple locks!

Image: http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/correctbikelock.jpg

Middelburg 2 Source : http://lifehacker.com/5942301/the-proper-way-to-lock-your-bicycle

Keep Your Bike Safe!

Make your bike ugly…seriously

Middelburg 2Source : http://www.fastcodesign.com/1672445/11-of-the-worlds-hottest-bikes

What Can Get You Fined?

No Reflector:35 Euro

No Bell:35 Euro

Bad Steering:90 Euro

Bad Pedals:90 Euro

Bad Brakes:90 Euro

No tire, wheel or pedal reflectors:35 Euro

Source : Delft Survival News, 23 August 2013, Issue 2

No Lights:55 Euro

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BONUS:3 Bike Maintenance Skills

Fixing Flat Tire Fixing Broken Chain Links Tighten Loose Bolts

Source : http://greatist.com/fitness/bike-repair-maintenance-guideSource : http://ironmandad.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Flat-Tire-Boy.jpg

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Process followed in the making of this presentation

1. Brainstorming

2. Voting on the ideas

3. Dividing work groups

4. Designation of individual work

5. Simultaneous completion of individual work

6. Combine & Finalize

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Team Roles

Leader : Michail Vasilakis

Detail planners : Samiya Parvez, Georgios Oikonomou

Creative thinkers : Ding Yingbei, Zhu Bowen

Implementers : Andre Madian, Wu Yangqun

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THANK YOUIt’s all about making our lives more

comfortable…