2014 Galleries
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Galleries // 2014 Spark:Concept // Edge-Up
Edge-Up
Winner - Bronze
Competition: Spark:Concept
Designer: Teakyung Kim
Design Type: Public Design
Company / Organization / School: Hanbat National University
Team Members: Name : Hoyoung_Jeong
School : Hanbat National University
Department : Industrial Design
Telephone Number : +82-10-7774-7573
Email Address : artist00jhy@gmail.com
Edge-Up is a new innovative idea where the treads on the outer edges of the escalator steps are elevated to prevent shoes from getting entangled in the escalator. When the rider’s shoe is at the edge, the angled plane signals the rider that they are near the edge. The angled plane also reduces the contact area between the shoe and the wall, decreasing the chances of the shoe getting wedged.