Mo0v by Umar Hanif
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'Hermes' by Tommy Forsgren
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August 5, 2002 - Students at Sweden's Umeå University Institute of Design have recently presented their work in the annual Degree Show, which included work from the MA Transportation Design, Advanced Product Design, and Interaction Design programmes.
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Seven students graduated from each of the Master’s Degree programmes, and twelve students graduated from the BA Degree in Industrial Design.
From January to May, seven students from six nationalities have developed their final graduation projects to obtain the Masters Degree in Transportation Design. For 17 weeks the students were working in close cooperation with the industry, in some cases on internal work at the design studios.
The degree projects were examined by course leader Ari Salonen, and instructors Hans Zachau and Anders Gunnarson. Anders Gunnarson was recently appointed as the new Transportation Design course leader for the coming academic year.
The students presented a range of projects dealing with transportation industry demands and future visions of mobility. The MA students and their projects were:
- Tommy Forsgren (Sweden): Honda / Honda Hermes, Intuitive Driving Machine.
- Umar Hanif (England): Mitsubishi / moOv, Automated mobility
- Matthew Hunsberger (Canada): UNICELL truck bodies / Aerodynamic hybrid-drive delivery truck.
- Stuart Kortekaas (Australia): Hedberg & Andersson Design AB/ Aston Martin sports car
- Tanya Lucas (England): Volvo cars / Luxury car.
- Kalle Nordbo (Denmark): Scania / City bus interior.
- Alberto Villarreal (Mexico): Johnson Controls / Future Urban Mobile Unit.
Umar Hanif presented an automated mobility concept for the year 2030. A family of semi-automated vehicles provides clients with select modes of transport depending on their needs and operate through a network of mobility providers. They range from a closed cabin vehicle, to an upright open-ended vehicle for short city trips (with the passengers standing), to an autonomous parcel delivery vehicle and a self-balancing personal mobility device. The vehicles share a pure architectural style, appropriate to the 'mobility services' approach.
Tommy Forsgren's Honda Hermes is a three wheel self balancing fuel cell driven vehicle, maneuvered by intuitive steering. The vision was to adapt a road vehicle so that it would be an extension of the body and deliver a flying sensation. The rider leans to steer, and as the vehicle accelerates, it pivots to a more horizontal position. This enhances the sensation of speed and accelaration, to deliver an exhilarating driving experience within the speed limits.
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