Irin Sọ́fítíwéà · 2025
Citifix Ẹ̀rọ Àpọ́ Ìṣẹ́ Ìjọba Ìlú
by Peijin Du
- Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award 2025 in Sọ́fítíwéà
- CLIENT: Citifix
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 14,984
- Verification code F54654B633 · Verify this award
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About Citifix Ẹ̀rọ Àpọ́ Ìṣẹ́ Ìjọba Ìlú
Citifix ń kojú àwọn ìṣòro ìlú bíi ihò ọ̀nà àti fìtílà òpópónà tí ó bàjẹ́ nípa lílo ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ GIS fún ìtọ́jú tó múlò. Nípa wíwọ́ sí àwọn àdánù ayé-gidi, ó ń jẹ́ kí àwọn ará ìlú ròyìn àwọn ìṣòro pẹ̀lú àmì-ipò àti àwọn àwòrán, tí ó ń rii dájú àlàyé tó péye. Àwọn ẹgbẹ́ ìjọba ìlú lè wò àwọn agbègbè ìṣòro, ṣe àkọ́ṣe àtúnṣe, àti pín àwọn ohun-èlò dáadáa. Ìlànà iṣẹ́ tí ó rọrùn mú kí ìròyìn yára àti rọrùn, nígbà tí àwọn aláṣẹ ń gba òye lẹ́sẹ̀kẹsẹ̀ láti mu àkókò ìdáhùn àti ìṣàkóso àwọn ẹ̀rọ ìlú dára sí i.
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award
Citifix Ẹ̀rọ Àpọ́ Ìṣẹ́ Ìjọba Ìlú jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Citifix Ẹ̀rọ Àpọ́ Ìṣẹ́ Ìjọba Ìlú yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Citifix Ẹ̀rọ Àpọ́ Ìṣẹ́ Ìjọba Ìlú nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- CitiFix is an innovative project designed to tackle urban infrastructure issues such as broken streetlights, potholes, and damaged water pipes. It was born from the personal experiences of its creators, who encountered various challenges in their own neighborhoods. This platform allows citizens to quickly report problems using geotagging and photo uploads, ensuring accurate documentation of issues.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Citizens can use their iOS and Android devices to capture photos, mark issue locations, and submit detailed reports directly through the mobile app. The system ensures accurate geotagging and seamless report submission, making it easy for residents to contribute to city improvements in real time.
For city maintenance teams, a web-based platform provides an interactive dashboard to review, prioritize, and manage reported issues efficiently. Integrated GIS analytics generate actionable insights, helping teams identify recurring problems, optimize resource allocation, and streamline maintenance operations for smarter urban management. - Tags
- Public Services, Platform, Community, App Design, Smart City
- Production Technology
- GIS for Spatial Data Management: Visualized on an interactive map, allowing city maintenance teams to track, manage, and analyze infrastructure issues.
Augmented Reality (AR): Enhances real-world interactions by overlaying icons on the interactive map.
AI-powered Processing: Automatically categorizes and prioritizes reports. - Design Challenge
- Testing the AR scanning feature in different environments posed a challenge, as not all phones handled the technology smoothly, especially older models, leading to usability issues that had to be addressed.
- Research
- For CitiFix, we used user-centered design, combining surveys, interviews, and usability testing with 25 residents, city officials, and maintenance crews. Tools like Figma, Maze, and Google Forms streamlined feedback collection. Findings showed reporting systems were too complex, leading to underreporting, while maintenance teams lacked clarity and real-time updates. We designed an intuitive interface with real-time tracking to improve efficiency and engagement.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration for CitiFix came from the small everyday issues people face in cities, such as potholes, broken streetlights, and similar problems, that often go unreported. I wanted to design an easy to use app that empowers residents to quickly report these issues and track their resolution. CitiFix brings city maintenance closer to the community, making urban living safer and more connected for everyone.
- Project Duration
- The project started in December 2023 in Chicago, IL, and finished in May 2024. It was exhibited at The Blanc Gallery NYC and Penn Museum in 2024.
- Operation Flow
- Users interact with CitiFix by opening the app and scanning their surroundings using the AR feature, which identifies infrastructure issues like potholes or broken streetlights. They can tap on the detected problem, or manually select it from a list, attach photos, and add details. Once the request is submitted, users can track its progress in real-time, making reporting quick, intuitive, and engaging.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Product Designer Peijin Du, CitiFix, 2025.
Image #2: Product Designer Peijin Du, CitiFix, 2025.
Image #3: Product Designer Peijin Du, CitiFix, 2025.
Image #4: Product Designer Peijin Du, CitiFix, 2025.
Image #5: Product Designer Peijin Du, CitiFix, 2025.
