Problem Statement/Goal

In designing the box, we were faced with a problem: how can we design an easy-to-use, intuitive box that would securely hold the umbrella within and prevent theft. Umbrella stands are usually very intuitive, the user just has to drop his or her umbrella into the stand, so we attempted to make something that would mimic this comfortable activity but with extra technology. The main way to do this was by making checking out one of our umbrellas as simple as scanning an ID to get onto a bus.