20세기에는 마차로 인한 사회문제를 해결하기 위한 많은 연구 끝에 최초의 내연기관 자동차가 등장했습니다. 오늘날 사회에서는 마차가 아닌 내연기관 자동차를 중심으로 1990년대와 유사한 문제가 다시 제기되고 있다. 내연기관 자동차가 차지하는 공간, 오염물질 배출 등 마차와 유사한 사회적 문제를 지적한다.
이제는 내연기관차에서 전기차로의 패러다임 전환이 예고되고 있다. 전기자동차는 내연기관 자동차에 비해 크기가 작고 더 적은 부품으로 설계할 수 있습니다.
Introduction
- Motivation
- Background
- Project Objective
- Report Structure
This paper can be a source of inspiration for new and better designs in the future. Therefore, one must have knowledge and foresight to design an electric vehicle that is relevant to future trends. It will begin with desktop research, which includes the study of future trends and the study of existing mobility concepts.
To further investigate the future context, future scenarios are created using the trends found. With desktop research and future scenarios, three design directions are identified, which will be used for the idea and final design proposal.
Desktop Research
Future Trend
Mobility Concepts
The full table of concept names according to their future trends can be found in Appendix 3. Figure 11, Toyota i-Road, is a personal mobility concept that leans to the side when making a turn. Mobility concept that sacrifices certain factors, such as space and size, to achieve pronounced efficient mobility.
The concept of mobility that presents a new type of interaction between the machine and the user. Chapter three will use the five future trends to create a conceptual hypothetical scenario to help better understand what the future holds.
Future Mobility Scenario
Process
The 3 Future Scenarios
Mobility Concepts from Scenario Summary
Some residents of the shared house decide to visit their friends using the car provided by the shared house. The nearest McDonalds delivery module approaches the car and supplies the reserved food. It automatically follows the delivery person to the destination avoiding obstacles in a narrow area.
For narrow roads, a modular Segway is used to deliver goods to the share house. To transport heavy items, a wearable is used to lighten the weight of the delivery box. Different options for the car can be chosen for individual needs and purposes.
When the food is ready, the delivery module moves from that store to the customer's vehicle. When reserved, the 'cinema screen' module can travel to the term for a cinema experience outside the cinema. SERA Artificial Intelligence: Next-generation AI system that is connected both to the home and to the car via the cloud.
It can access big data and on-demand personal data (from smartphones to computers) to suggest and implement popular 'things' for the car and home. Movement and charging by pedaling encourages the driver to engage physically with the car. In a sports environment, the driver can be in a radical "flying" position, giving the feeling of flying in the car.
Design Requirements
The findings in bold are from the six mobility groups and the non-future scenario concepts. The focus is mainly on technologically driven findings that can be applied to all three Future Senses. The vehicle may have a distinct mode of steering, such as pedaling, or it may have a dynamic response while driving, such as tilting.
Interior design can be inspired from outside the vehicle such as cafes, lounges, airplanes, etc. and reinterpreted for the car. The interior layout of the vehicle can be flexible to suit different needs and purposes. With autonomous technology and electric motor, (Mitchell et al., 2010), there is the possibility of more space and there is no need for drivers.
The vehicle can attach, detach or rotate/shift modules to perform complex tasks in a simple manner. As better technology evolves, the possibility of more flexible and efficient modularity increases. The basis of this article starts with the Future Trend Study, which is included in the previous studies, the five mobility groups and the three future scenarios.
Therefore, we can assume that the 3 Future Senses are relevant with the future context and follow the social trend, if not take a step forward. With the 3 Future Senses found, the next chapter will focus on ideas that were chosen for further development into Twin Premier.
Mobility Ideation
Ideation
Three Concepts from Ideation
It is inspired by first-class airline passenger space, where people have enough space and function to meet their needs. It is like a flexible lounge area for different purposes such as work, socializing and relaxation. For work, the desk is unfolded and the seat is moved to the middle for an office experience.
When space is needed for additional passengers such as friends or guests, there are extra seats at both ends, making this idea a 2+2 vehicle. The opposite layout of the seats allows passengers to have ample shoulder room while the car remains relatively small. It is worth noting that this idea does not require a driver, so it is only possible with mature autonomous technology.
It shows a glimpse of the diverse layout opportunities for autonomous vehicles that are possible with simple technology. Taken from this, inside the car, there are rotating and sliding partitions that can be rearranged for different layouts as shown in the above figure. Partitions can be easily rearranged and fixed to create different layouts such as personal, communication and additional loading areas.
When all compartments are removed, the vehicle can be used as an open cargo van, but with multiple compartments it can create private areas. This idea is a comprehensive solution platform where the rail for different modules is integrated into the basic EV platform. In the diagram, the seats are represented by a dark circle and the table module by a yellow rectangle.
Twin Premier
- Future Trend & Future Senses relationship
- Concept Development
- Final Interior
- Final Exterior
Figures 29 to 31 show the top view of the interior, highlighting the diagonal shape and rails. Floor Rail: Rail integrated with the vehicle's EV chassis for customization/space customization. Surround display: A curved display unit located at the front and rear of the vehicle interior.
It can set the mood of the car as well as display the user's necessary information such as time, schedule, destination, etc. Much of the basic exterior shape is defined by the interior structure of the Twin Premier, where two passengers face each other. The shape of the trunk is not box-shaped because of the space needed for the inside of the leg.
The car's side sills are also a display that reminds passengers of vehicle information such as trunk openings, welcome, battery level, etc. The scenarios enabled a better visualization of the future context in depth and mobility concepts were designed in the process. Further development of the EV chassis and development of the user interaction design would definitely be beneficial for the final design and study of future mobility.
Professor Yunwoo Jeong was involved throughout the project and advised on the exterior and interior design of the vehicle. I am deeply grateful to all the team members of the project who helped me achieve an interesting research outcome that definitely led to a fun and unique final concept. 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.
Discussion & Conclusion
Discussion
Conclusion
This paper outlined research outputs such as future trends, mobility groups, future scenario, design requirements. Future scenario, although based on mobility, will give designers a glimpse of what to expect in the future. The mobility design, Twin Premier, could have an impact on the future prospects of autonomous vehicles.
Therefore, instead of problem-solving research, new possibilities and ideas that were relevant to the future context were sought. There was plenty of desktop research into the future context, followed by ideation that opened new doors for mobility design. The project started with desktop research, ideation, concept development and final mock-up.
The first study concerns the 6 Mobility groups and the second study concerns the 3 Future Scenarios. 6 Mobility Groups was an organization of current mobility concepts from Future Trend that helped see the current market from future concepts. This article identifies the requirements, 3 future senses, which summarize the different types and directions of existing mobility concepts.
It is expected that the findings of 3 Future Senses can accelerate the ideation process efficiently with different concepts. Using the 3 Senses of the Future, a more unique idea would add to the exploration of mobility concepts, and combining interesting and relevant concepts into one would give birth to another interesting future concept. This paper presented the Twin Premier as a concept, with few considerations for mechanical components and manufacturability, such as hinges and battery sizes which are only estimates.
Professor Chajoong Kim and Professor Huisung Lee have helped me to finish the paper, advising the flow of the context and important errors that needed to be resolved. They have helped me gain various insights and knowledge, broadening my vision while doing the project.
