destinersA little heads-up.
One quick tap. A turn is ahead.
LESS SCREEN. MORE STREET.
Feel
your way.
Your next turn. In the palm of your hand.
Haptic navigation
that puts your attention
back where it belongs.
+ SMALL DEVICE.
A DIFFERENT WAY TO RIDE.
A DIFFERENT WAY TO RIDE.
DESIGNED FOR LIFE ON TWO WHEELSSCROLL TO EXPLORE PROTOTYPE → POSSIBILITIES
01 / A QUIETER KIND OF DIRECTION
Eyes on the city.
Hands know the way.
A glance at a map takes you out of the moment. Destiners explores a simpler idea: let your handlebars tell you where to go. A pulse on the left. A turn to the left. That’s it.
Almost there.
Two stronger taps. Your turn is close.
That’s your turn.
A sustained pulse. Time to turn.
AN EXAMPLE HAPTIC LANGUAGE — TIMING AND PATTERNS ARE CUSTOMISABLE.
02 / SMALL FORM. CONSIDERED PARTS.
Inside the feeling.
A connected system tucked into the handlebar.
Scroll to take it apart.
01 /Cylindrical shellHoused inside the handlebar
02 /Custom PCBNano-inspired control board
03 /Bluetooth Low EnergyThe link to your phone
04 /Haptic motorDirections, made physical
05 /Rechargeable batteryPower in the removable end
06 /Magnetic end capA twist. A pull. Ready to charge.
07 /LED end lightA visible point of connection
ASSEMBLED
FIG. 02 — CONCEPT ASSEMBLY NOT TO SCALE
ENGINEERING VISUALISATION · COMPONENT GEOMETRY IS ILLUSTRATIVE, NOT A
MANUFACTURING DRAWING.
03 / FROM ROUTE TO REFLEX
A familiar route.
A new way to feel it.
Pick your destination.
The vision: start your journey in Maps on your phone, then keep your phone tucked away.
Let the signal travel.
Turn instructions pass over Bluetooth to the devices in your handlebars.
Stay with the street.
Feel the next turn through your hands, with your eyes ahead and your ears open to the city.
FIG. 03 — THE CHARGING CONCEPT
04 / ONE MORE POSSIBILITY
Ride. Remove.
Recharge.
What if charging your bike’s navigation felt as simple as charging your earbuds?
The proposed split design keeps the board and motor inside the bar. The magnetic end cap carries the battery and light. Pull off both caps, drop them in the dock, and pick them up for the next ride.
MAGNETIC DOCK / DESIGN EXPLORATION05 / AN IDEA, MADE TANGIBLE
From a thought
to a first ride.
Destiners began with bike couriers and a question: could navigation become something you feel? An independent exploration across software, electronics, and industrial design.
Make the connection.
A custom iOS app connected over Bluetooth to an Arduino Nano, vibration motors, LEDs, and a BLE chip. Route instructions became physical signals.
Give the idea a form.
A custom PCB, a stronger haptic engine, and a compact enclosure moved the project toward a dedicated device built around the handlebar.
Make it an everyday ritual.
A removable magnetic end cap and a charging dock imagined how the product could fit into the moments before and after a ride.
LESS DISTRACTION. MORE DIRECTION.
Follow your feeling.