Design of a scoot-mobile

The Dutch population is growing grey and staying mobile is becoming an essential need for an increasing amount of people. Scoot-mobiles are an important solution to stay mobile and are provided more and more. The higher market segment for scoot-mobiles is growing simultaneously. It’s a market segment in which its clients are used to buying...

Sustainable Design of Transport Systems: A Transport Design Strategy in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake considering the trends of Shrinking Cities and the Aging Society

This research focused on the sustainable design of a regional transport system, by considering the trends of the aging society and shrinking city into its design process. Most developed counties shrink and age, especially Japan, which has major impact towards transportation and land use. Applied is a backcasting approach, which includes these...

When the journey becomes the destination: Proposing a mindset-based vision to rethink and create multi-modal mobility solutions

The mobility industry is facing a disruptive transformation. A large number of social, economic and technological trends are shaping the way we will move in the future. In this fast-changing environment, mytaxi becomes FREE NOW due to the joint venture in 2019 between its mother company Daimler together with BMW. While joining forces to become a...

A design vision and strategy for a user-centred high quality public transport network in 2040

The high quality public transport network implemented by R-net, short for Randstadnet, follows a product formula on multiple public transport modalities (bus, tram, metro, and train) and acts as a quality mark. R-net is a collaboration between six public transport authorities and nine operators. However, currently R-net is confusing the...

A Concept and Vision for Mercedes EQ: Reimagining our Time Spent in Sustainable Luxury Cars in 2035

As new technologies will allow for a new kind of driving there is room for implementing innovative interior architecture in future luxury cars. The main goal for this master thesis was to find out what a user truly needs in a Mercedes EQ interior for a level 4 autonomous driving vehicle in a context around the year 2035. Furthermore, the design...

Seamless Mobility: A strategic intervention integrating public & shared mobility using a complementary travel product

Just a couple of years ago the delineation between the public and the private sector was clear. However, with the introduction and proliferation of shared mobility providers, the boundary is becoming fuzzy, especially since these newcomers all use their own specific way of checking in and out. Because they are not incorporated into a single...

Balancing Autonomy in a Shared World: An Urban Mobility Concept for Cortina in 2035

The mobility world is changing due to demographic transformations, sustainability challenges, and technological advancements. Consumers and governments seek sustainable and inclusive mobility solutions that cause less environmental strain, less noise pollution, and safer traffic. The mobility solutions must combine into a coherent platform for...