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Concept sketch:
This concept sketch shows a fuller form enclosing the user aerodynamically, while leaving the lower section of the doors open in order to extend the feet for balance during a stop/intersection.
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Concept sketch:
This concept sketch would allow the user to sit in an upright position and ride in the vehicle. During start and stop situations, the rider would simply extend their feet out of the vehicle and...
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Project Management Course
Today, I have a project management course and will not be sketching. I wonder when we actually have the time to concentrate on our design projects at this university? Still, project management skills...
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Reviewing Research on Mobility in Zurich in 2025
Professor Krohn conducted research in the future of transportation / Mobility in the City of Zurich, Switzerland in the year 2025 and beyond. The research focuses on 6 possible scenarios depicting how...
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How to write a Master Thesis Class
Yesterday, all of the Master in Design students at the ZHDK participated in a one day course on how to write objective master thesis’s, maintaining a scientific approach to describing our research...
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Project Plan – eBike
This is the starting point for my project planning. This Merlin project plan includes all dates that the university is open and when it is closed. The holidays and major semester breaks are included....
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How large should the wheels on a vehicle be?
The larger the diameter of the wheel, the smaller the resistance to rolling is. This points me in the direction of designing a vehicle with over proportionally large wheels. Somehow, the feeling I get...
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Riding in a raindrop.
The problem you have with encapsulating a bicycle rider within an aerodynamic shape is the turning radius of the front wheel. In this sketch, I have simply positioned the wheel in front of the...
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Lower profile at higher speeds
This sketch shows my idea of a vehicle for two people, which would extend its wheel base, thus reducing its wind resistance when traveling at higher speeds outside of the city. Within the city, the...
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A three-wheeler
This sketch shows a basic form for a three wheeled vehicle. Entry into the vehicle would be from the rear. The angled rear wheels would improve stability.
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Adapting my Master Project
Welcome back after the Easter break. The break was a little longer here in Switzerland, then back in the States. My update for today is this: After presenting my idea of merging the Audi Future Urban...
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Scientific Writing, Cultural Probes and the ID Club
Bach-William-Tracking The last few days I have been in various classes and an interesting industrial design club meeting. First off, we had another class in scientific writing, looking into...
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The Arrow Sketch
This sketch made in “Sketchbook Pro” shows what I feel could be the minimum forward surface area for a two-wheeled enclosed vehicle. The height of the vehicle has two functions. One: the passenger has...
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Audi is my sponsor!
Professor Michael Krohn has confirmed that Christian Labonnte from Audi Design in Igostadt Germany has agreed to my project proposal and will provide design guidance for it. Christian was here earlier...
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Design as Knowledge Culture – Class by Stefano Vannotti
Yesterday, I was in a class, where we were discussing various topics such as the philosophy of knowledge, design/knowledge/production, rethinking science, and reflexive visualization. Again, we were...
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Design Methods 1 – A book by Robert Curedale
In my quest for research methodologies, I found and ordered two books from Robert Curedale, which cover two hundred different ways of researching various design topics. Although, the methodologies...
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Design Methods 2 – another book by Robert Curedale
In my quest for research methodologies, I found and ordered two books from Robert Curedale, which cover two hundred different ways of researching various design topics. Although, the methodologies...
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Modular units connect
The idea I am investigating is creating individual units that connect to one another when multiple passengers would like travel together.
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Modular Unit Sketch
Again, I am playing around with the shape of an vehicle that would carry one person and have an interface to another identical vehicle. Two vehicles could then connect side by side and transport two...
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How many units could be connected?
The width of the street or transportation infrastructure limits the number of units that could be attached side by side. Another point is access for the passengers. In case of an emergency, having...
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