Haize, the minimalist navigation device for riders who like to choose their own way through the city, has reached an exceeded it's Kickstarter goal with days to go.
Haize consists of an LED compass that attaches to bicycle handlebars, and links to a smartphone app. The LED display indicates the direction to your destination and the distance to go. Doing away with numbers, images and whatnot, Haize instead relies on coloured dots of light.
It's not the only device seeking to shake up the routefinding game for urban cyclists, with the BeeLine 'smart navigation' device we recently reported on having smashed its Kickstarter target with a fortnight remaining at the time of writing.
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Haize can be used in a number of ways. For those who like the freedom to explore the city and set their own route Haize can be set to simply indicate the direction of the final destination, set using the app, so the rider knows which general direction to aim for. Some riders do prefer a little more guidance, however, and there's also the option to plan your route onto the app. In the latter case Haize will provide turn-by-turn instructions.
Built into the little device are a magnetometer, which tracks the direction of travel, an accelorometer and gyroscope to determine the position of the device, and a Bluetooth connection to allow it to connect to a smartphone. A sensor automatically adjusts the brightness of the LED display depending on the light conditions.
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