TMBLight

TMBLight is a light device developed to improve the distribution of people on metro platforms in Barcelona. It is made of various tube-shaped modules, hanging from the ceiling at 2.2 m above the platform, and placed lengthwise along the platform. They contain a system of intelligent LEDs installed inside the device, which light up depending on the volume of people within each train wagon as it approaches. A series of colours represents how full each wagon is: Red = very full, Orange = semi-occupied, Green = free.

The devices also have another important function: animating the closing doors, synchronizing them with the audible alerts made by the metro itself, and providing greater visibility.

The goal of this product it to improve user experience (UX) in the Barcelona metro avoiding problems such as crowding, reduced platform mobility, entering and exiting the wagons, and pickpocketing. It is a system that has been conceived and designed to solve a number of recurring public transport challenges.