Redesigning an Electric Vehicle charging station by incorporating a modular design

Abstract

The world is currently trying to adopt a sustainable transformation process to counteract the negative effects of climate change. Part of this sustainability process is the electrification of the transport sector. However, a network of charging solutions is needed to provide the transition to sustainable mobility with the desired power. One of these solutions is the Revolt HUB, which alongside a charging solution, also serves as an outdoor advertising platform. This project aims to find out where improvements can be made to the Revolt HUB. The starting points that have been used to define the scope are the improvement of the interaction and the embodiment of the brand values, particularly the combination of the product and sustainability. Therefore, the title of the project states: Redesigning the Revolt HUB while challenging a future-proof modular user interface and association with brand values. In order to find possible areas of improvement, multidisciplinary research was performed. Through this research, an analysis was made of the company, the current product, the current and desired interaction and the context. The findings showed that making small adjustments led to a chain reaction of other adjustments. This resulted in a consensus with all stakeholders to rebuild the HUB from scratch. All this was accomplished through a vision formulated according to trends and developments in both the technological and social fields. Based on this, recommendations were presented as a complete redesign of the HUB. The interaction is leading and serves as a starting point for further elaboration of the complete product portfolio. In addition, the concept also lends itself to the implementation of future technological developments, as a separate single charging station is incorporated into the design; the new ONE. Further elaboration could focus on testing the concept and concretising the technical assumptions made.