Investigating the Emotional Aspect and Experience of Autonomous Vehicles from the Perspective of an Industrial Designer.”
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“Investigating the emotional aspect and experience of autonomous vehicles from the perspective of an Industrial Designer.” Process Book Vol.1 Research I CONTENTS II PRELIMINARY RESEARCH III AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES I IV ITERATIVE DESIGN BRIEF V PRECEDENCE AND SPECULATION FUTURE timeline SPECULATION timeline CONTENTS INDEX of TECH INDEX of ACCIDENT INDEX of SAFETY VI USING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES VII RESEARCH PLAN Hello. VIII IDEATION V.1 TAPE Drawing V1 • IX CONTACT PART 1 1. 2. X MID-TERM VIDEO 2.1. 2.2. XI CONTACT PART 2 2.3. 2.4. Diderik Severin Astrup Westby - Fall 2016 - Design Core 2 Project Outline “The summer before your degree In addition to this, we were also project is a good opportunity to think asked to create a reflection portfolio. openly about your degree project. Your The aim with this was to aid us in fram- ideas for the degree project should be ing our interest and design language, to II taking shape over the summer, and you ensure we could create a project which are asked to begin initial research and was related to our wants as a design- investigation early, and choose two topic er, to be able to fully focus thorugh the areas capable of sustaining your inter- entire term of the projects duration. ests and energy. There was a alot of emphasis on PRELIMINARY cars in this portfolio, so I intentionally 4th year: Projects are self-man- tried looking elsewhere to see if there RESEARCH aged. Students choose the topic, deter- were any other opportunities I might mine the criteria for success, and select have found interesting. Also, considering their working methods. They are expect- the limited amount of resources for cars ed to manage their projects and them- at Emily Carr I thought it would be better selves as designers, choosing meth- to have an ID-focused project. odologies that are appropriate to the Areas of Enquiry project and that most effectively support their own performance as designers. • • The working relationship with faculty shifts. Faculty are guides, mentors and 1. Project Outline resources. Students are expected to 2. Reflection Portfolio engage with faculty by preparing infor- 2.1.3 Domains mation and questions for meetings on 2.2.3.1. Independent Housing a regular basis. Students take the lead 2.3.3.2. Alternative Electric Engine on the project, and do not need to be 2.4.3.3. The Future of Smartphones instructed on next steps, methodologies 3.4. Keyper Brand or to maintain their pace of work.” 4. Outcome Over the summer I reserached and came up with 4 different domains: independent housing, alternative electric Summer13.12.1993 2016 engines, future of smartphones, and a brand development project. Fall 2016 - Design Core 3 Independent Housing 2000s, but often as niche commercial buildings, or project/based residential homes, hence, its a rather new develop- ment which still has a lot of potential to be developed. Bibliography - Executed Roland Verbeek - CEO Spinn Coffe - Interview in Mallorca, Spain in relation to his personal housing project, using no connected external resources. Fred. Olsen - Chairman of the Fred. Olsen Group - Interview about his developments in sustainable energy, Off-the-grid housing has had in different parts in the world, suited to as well as green forestry and windmill a surge in development in the recent habitat in those areas, hopefully leading developments. years, and I believe there is a lot of room to less limitations in waste and better Miguel Esteve - Architect and for improvement, either by combining resource management. Businessman based in Mallorca, Spain, technologies, applying it in new areas or Having lived in many different who elaborated on local architecture, to support areas that have yet to get a parts of the world, I have been amazed and the application of already existing developed network of services. at how technologies often don’t travel technologies. This type of housing has been across borders. From simple bottle recy- thoroughly developed and tested, but cling systems, to natural resource ex- Bibliography - Planned mostly in places where the resources traction, or well developed public trans- Johan Tandberg - Chicken Egg are very easy to extract, especially in port. Housing matters to everyone of us, arm Entrepreneur - Has developed one warm areas. Houses are developed in and the project has a realistic approach of Africa’s largest Chicken Egg farms selected areas using a wide array of to real world problems at present time. using only local resources in Western systems from many developers, often But will people care? Regardless of what Africa. designed without reference to the local your reasoning for climate change is, or Stefanović, A., Bojić, M., & Gordić, environment where the technology will if you even believe in it, everybody still D. (2014). Achieving net zero energy be used. Relevant research is looking pay bills every month, hence its a direct cost house from old thermally non-insu- at alternative methods to use natural connection. lated house using photovoltaic panels. resources for construction, systems, Fields such as green, natural and Energy and Buildings, 76, 57-63. waste or other habitat-related issues, eco buildings, sustainable living, ze- www.ecohome.net/guide/de- on commercial and residential levels. ro-energy housing etc, have had huge signs-plans Ideally, developing a universal system to improvements from the 1970s on, and www.sustainablehousing.ca further take use of the resources found especially further developed in the early Fall 2016 - Design Core 4 Alaternative Electric Engine and with the right applications could be interesting for larger commercialized institutions as well. Once again, everyone who has any means of transportation for personal use, know that bills are many and often, as well as many are concerned with the use of resources. This brings an opportunity to design a means of transportation which is based on a fnite resource world. Bibliography - Executed Personal Interest Bibliography - Planned Paal Sollie - Designer and CEO Goldfsh Boats One of the worlds leading personal race boat manufacturer. Erik Goplen - Designer and Creative Director BMW Lave, L. B., & Maclean, H. L. Initially, I wanted to look at bridg- recycling. Transportation in general (2001). An Environmental-Economic ing the gap between today, and future have many similar features in this sense Evaluation of Hybrid Electric and Other fully autonomous commercial transpor- to cars, and electric engines are at this Advanced Vehicles. SAE Technical Paper tation, but have generalized this issue time very well developed, and use much Series. doi:10.4271/2001-01-3738 into looking into other untouched ways less parts then an ordinary combustion www.alternative-energy-news. to incorporate electric engines in new engine. Is there any room for electric info/technology/transportation/elec- ways, from boats, planes, commercial or application in other areas of transporta- tric-cars/ residential etc. tion, without sacrifcing function? www.nasa.gov/centers/arm- Cars are arguably one of the most Personally I love transportation strong/Features/leaptech.html important product designs to influence design, always have and always will, and lifestyle, culture and personal safety to wish to pursue this feld after education, mention some, and is a big source of so id say its directly relevant. It is also pollution from production, to use and a major concern among most people, Fall 2016 - Design Core 5 Keyper Brand Development The Future of Smartphones I personally dont believe we will all be sitting with our necks bent over a screen in the future. This project was to consider alternative options for the future use of portable technology. Not considering a “human 2.0”, where body-modifcations are involved. Interactions - Input A different twist on the project, well as allowing one to step in to a real - Text focusing on setting up a “business”, market. - Controls with a brand, production line, webshop, Although not very critical of a - Physical (Gyro etc) crowdfunding campaign, and continuing project, it would be a steep learning the development of a product I’ve al- curve, handling the real world, and a very Use - Phscial ready made a simple prototype of. strong “functional” portfolio piece. - Screen During an internship in 2015, I - Buttons conducted a research-project on day to Bibliography - Executed - Speaker/Mic day lifestyle, with two criteria - it had to Ian Sandmael - CEO and Creative - Case be applicable to so to say anyone, and Director at WORK - Battery be made out of one material. I ended Polish Metal Fabrication up developed a new “keyring”, which Consultant Daily routine flatpack your keys to ft in a wallet. The Chinese Injection-moulding project is currently in two prototypes facility and testing, but my previous employer emphasized this could be a very edu- Bibliography - Planned cational project for me personally, as Manufacturing Facilities in the US Fall 2016 - Design Core 6 “Investigating the emotional aspect and experience of autonomous vehicles from the perspective of an Industrial Designer.” III A big part of me choosing to work with of cars, and I want to share my vision of a car-related project is my interest for the future. cars. Regardless of the schools design and not transprot-related expertise, I What aspects are intersting? wanted to fnd a way to use the schools Driving shoouldnt be a waste of time. AUTONOMOUS resource in an effective way, as well as How can one use the space in a car working on a project with a lot of depth, more effectively when it doesnt have to VEHICLES with possbilites to to extensive reser- driven? Why would you rather sit in your ahc. Designing a project which could couch at home, or at your desk that in allow me to bring in industrail design a car? Is your car-driving really serving technowies was crucial.