This week’s focus was on the dashboard, due to it’s previous function of being a control center for the driver. For an autonomous car, the driver’s role can still exist, and the dashboard can also reflect the way the way the car sees the world. From this video by Sebastian Thrun and Chris Urmson, Google’s autonomous car uses LIDAR to… Read more →
This week consisted of making physical models to get a better picture of what’s needed. One suggestion from last week was also the difference in seating layouts when passengers are having long or short journeys. I took to folding paper models and putting them into shoe boxes. The backrest of the chairs seen here can also fold down to… Read more →
This week comprised a followup from last week, aiming for more refined sketches of a car’s interior. One idea came form an exploration of the car’s seating, in the form of a sushi restaurant’s conveyor belt. It allows maximum flexibility because everyone has a different ritual before they start their trips. Seats are also able to be removed according to… Read more →
