Over the last few months, 10 brilliant students from the University of Amsterdam’s CSSI programme have been riding through the city — not just for fun, but for science and smarter streets.
Using the Los Aparatos smart bike wheel reflector, they captured real-time data on braking, acceleration, and turning torque across Amsterdam’s cycling network.
Their MVP dashboard now brings this invisible layer of movement to life — revealing how cyclists behave at intersections, how momentum builds and fades, and how design choices affect the riding experience.
But this is just the beginning. The team is now preparing to combine cycling behavior data with the City of Amsterdam’s ambulance, stoplight, and street datasets — unlocking powerful insights to help cities everywhere design safer, more responsive cycling infrastructure.
👏 A big thanks to the UvA CSSI students for their creativity, perseverance, and curiosity. Projects like these show how open data, sensor technology, and citizen science can come together to shape more livable cities.