According to the mobility development with lifestyle change, the trend of future mobility is presented. Through the design process, from the primary idea sketch to prototyping, the most important design factors are found and applied to the 'Future Trunk'. This article identifies the “Future Trunk” concept, a personal electric vehicle for travel with six core factors.
Finally, the "Future Trunk" concept is evaluated by three experts from different perspectives such as design, engineering and sociology.
Background 2
Research Objective 3
Finally, your interests and activities become freer by removing the “eyes” that look at the front (Boram Gu et al., 2017). As a result, the emergence of the 'Autonomous Driving E.V' today will bring a great change in the future city and in the future lifestyle (Seoul Design Research Institution, 2018), just like the 'Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle' then . The aim of this thesis is to clarify which direction 'Mobility' should take through chronological data collection and analysis of mobility development with lifestyle change.
At the same time, taking into account the 'lifestyle of users' that has changed over the period, it would be a prediction with more practical value.
Mobility Development and Lifestyle change 7
The history of mobility corresponds to the history of internal combustion engine or engine development ("The history of Automotive," 2014). However, it was difficult to steer due to the heavy boiler and cylinder in the front part. Steam engines were revolutionary at the time, but engineers were constantly studying smaller, lighter, more efficient power sources (“The history of Automotive,” 2014).
In the early 1900s, the advent of mass production accelerated the supply and development of internal combustion engines.
Future Mobility and Future Lifestyle 15
Sharing' is representative of one of the most popular service types that have emerged from the Millennial generation's lifestyle. Wim pijbes, who is the director of Rijksmuseum, said that “The luxuries of a few upper class and elites have ended. According to the luxury market trend material of 'Samsung Fashion Research Institution', the trend of global luxury market is changing from 'purchasing the products'.
Scott Corwin et al., 2017)” predicts that “The (in-vehicle) mobility experience will increasingly be the defining factor of the future of mobility”.
Conclusion 32
Group A: Personal mobility where a shared car or public transport is used for the first and last kilometer (Figure 36). The first mile means that the user has to walk or travel some distance to use the car sharing system or transportation system, such as walking from home to the bus stop. The last kilometer means that the user has to walk or move to the exact destination from the shared parking lot or transportation station, such as walking on Table1.
The Group A concept is a solution to the first and last mile problem, which is one of the main problems when using car sharing and public transport. Personal mobility is that which connects the user and public transport or a shared car, therefore offering "continuity". In addition, the "Transformation" function can offer more space because it is not used.
Group B: Personal mobility that specializes in travel or relaxation (Figure 37) Millennials tend to maintain a balance of work and leisure. Opening to the place where the user wants to stay makes the user feel more the breeze and the wonderful scenery. Group C: ECO mobility that can be attached, detachable from each other depending on the purpose of use (Figure 38).
ECO Mobility is an environmentally friendly and economical concept through the sustainable use of the platform and module that can be changed depending on the purpose of use. Group C is the ECO mobility concept that offers a different experience and use of space by using the expandable platform.
Design Insights 39
So people carried the 'Trunk' luggage bag hanging on the back of the car with a strap (Figure 39). Later, the space to load the back of the car is called 'trunk', because it was considered a 'custom' that Louis Vuitton 'Trunk' attached to the back of a car and so many people used it constantly. With the heritage history of the brand, Louis Vuitton maintains their "Trunk" identity and the Louis Vuitton trunk design is evolving depending on the user's lifestyle and travel mode.
So Louis Vuitton's design language inspires the concept development, which has the theme of both "Luxury" and "Travel" in terms of reflecting the lifestyle trend through the product and experience design. Depending on the purpose of use and the content the luggage compartment must contain, the shape and proportion of the luggage compartment are changed appropriately. For example, in 1875 Louis Vuitton invented the first wardrobe box (Closet Trunk) to be installed vertically (Figure 40-1).
Special Library Stem (Figure 40-3)' of monogram canvas material, and filled the contents by actively reflecting the lifestyle of people at that time. Users will be able to concentrate more on the specialized content by offering travel related products or necessary goods related to travel due to 'Continuity' in use. Some design insights are found from the ancient luxury of a palanquin and a carriage ride that expresses the combination of 'Relax'.
So, the main UX image of 'Relax' in the cities is that the user is lying on the sunbed or bench with a canopy in the open air (Figure 43). Based on above all these design insights, the next step is 'ideation' of the Group B concept development (personal mobility specialized in travel or leisure).
Design Process 43
By using black glass it offers the 'Openness' that is one of the keywords of group B. In the side view, the shape of the door shows the character of mobility, as there are no edges such as a character line that are easily found in existing cars with a combustion engine. The user's head is backward and the foot is forward.
After this development process, the specification of the form continued with the application of the 'Louis Vuitton' brand image (Figure 57). In the next step, the design iteration process can be found in 3D modeling and the development of the "Future Trunk" design. To make the 3D model, it is essential that the correct dimensioning and confirmation of the shape of the design.
In the third design iteration sketch, the side view and rear view evolved again depending on the changed shape of the front view (Figure 66). It is used as a basic design guide for the cross-sections of the front, side, top and back. This process assumes that the design of the headlight changes because of the sensor.
After the 3D modeling step, the design is revised again, reflecting the development feedback from the consultants in this step. In the previous model, it is difficult to see forward because the passenger's view is obscured by the roof. The paint is not sprayed once, it is thick because it is repeatedly sprayed many times on each part of the model.
Below Figure 84 is a prototype image showing the overall shape of the "Future Trunk" taking these things into account.
Concept Proposal 80
FUTURE TRUNK' offers an atmosphere in which users get a small vacation house everywhere, encouraging the satisfaction of movement and travel. Users can then enter mobility without bending their back thanks to the tilting roof and doors. "Crown Shape" is suitable as a cabin shape, because the round shape can show the emotions of "Relaxation" and "Enjoyment" in "Travel". The crown-shaped cabin is more suitable for expressing a relaxing space, such as a home or a luxury villa.
The portable trunk that is embedded in mobility can be the item that makes the user enjoy movement and travel. Through the following concept figures, these essential features are found in the "Trunk of the Future" model (Figure 87). FUTURE TRUNK' is inspired by Korea Palanquin 'Gama' and 'Coach', because the past movements can be said as the 'initial autonomous driving car'.
FUTURE TRUNK' offers users the experience of getting a small holiday home anywhere, it makes them happy to move and travel (Figure88 Below). There are 4 details of Future Trunk: Travel Bag, Smart Light, Ambient Light, and Storage (Figure89). In this daily routine, 'FUTURE TRUNK' can provide an opportunity to rest anywhere.
FUTURE TRUNK' can show the user's personality by offering the form factors different from the uniform and systemic mobility. By spreading the side doors, 'FUTURE TRUNK' becomes a small lounge, so they can concentrate on their journey and enjoy the scenes around them.
Expert Interview and Concept Evaluation 89
A good approach is that the user does not have to bend his back, but it is not necessary if the overall height of the car increases. If it is necessary to consider another way of driving, then it is more correct to drive in reverse. It is useful to mention the vehicle design called 'BIGA (Figure 93)', which can be used by a person in a wheelchair due to its reverse entry.
It has the luxury brand quality that Louis Vuitton represents and we won't share it because it's a luxury concept. The task of the designer is to create the image that such a user needs. Many people expect that there will be no accidents as autonomous driving works, but this is a very ideal case.
Mobility is no longer a vehicle that moves from point A to point B, but is a combination of emotional, social and psychological factors. And it is very interesting that 'Luxury' has higher visibility due to generalization. When there is such a line, as a social technology expert, it is interesting that traditional or conservative factors such as bell-boy and palanquin consist of autonomous driving mobility as luxury factors.
It is possible to be a luxury factor when the very ultra-modern and pre-modern are mixed together. Similarly, 'Future Trunk' is built on the concept of luxury, but it is believed that a much wider reach will potentially benefit users than the target group.
Discussion 95
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This work was supported by the 'Promotion of Graduate School of Creative Design Engineering' of the Korea Institute of Design Promotion with a grant from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Republic of Korea.(N0001436).
