An interior proposal for an future shared autonomous car within urban cities

As you well know we are entering a new era. An era in which more and more things are becoming smart including the cars that we see around us. This technology will soon bring us new services like car- and ridesharing with autonomous capabilities. Big brands like Renault and Audi expect self-driving cars on the road around 2022. Nevertheless, a...

Drag reduction through a streamlined aerodynamic design process: Development and implementation of a methodology to accelerate the aerodynamic design process in the preliminary phase of car design

Continuous innovation is very important to stay competitive in today’s world. Automotive manufacturers are an excellent example of this evolution when looking to new vehicle concepts. But also behind the scene, they have to be innovative in order to be able to keep up this progression. Aerodynamics has a large influence on the total performance...

Restarting C,MM,N

The goal of this project was to produce conceptual design of a sustainable car for the year 2020. It is in continuation of the C,MM,N project started in 2006 by the 3TU and the Nature and environment to develop a ‘car of the future’. I set out with the conviction that, for a car to be meaningful people ought to use it. In 2020 the car will...

Interior functionality and user interaction design of the Cito 1+1

The thesis is about the concept interior design of the Cito. The Cito is a car that is able to drive both manual and automatic. This unique functionality requires the interior to be an environment which offers people confidence to let go of control and use that same environment as an efficient personal and enjoyable tool which supports people...