Autonomous Smart Shuttle
date. 2017
Designing an autonomous electric shuttle concept created to solve the variety of METU Campus traveling needs
collaborate with ISUZU
Group Project with Emine Arık, Bahar Dinçer, Şeyma Güran
Ideation & Research
Motivations
Rings Free, weather conditions, distance
Walking Suitable routes for walking, health concerns, short distance
Public Transportation decreases the traffic problem, only access to campus
Personal Car time efficient, comfortable, carrying stuff
Hitchhiking free, accessible, reasonable, reliable, common routes
Researching the Problems
Rings
Public Transportation
Traffic
Conclusions
The majority of the students do not use the rings because they find the rings as unsafe, unpunctual, inefficient and poor physical conditioned.
Distances between the department buildings are reasonable so people prefer walking in the daytime. Most of the people in campus use public transportation if only they are in hurry.
People think that campus rings damage the environment.
The existing transportation systems can not meet the needs in rush hours.
A number of the people who use hitchhiking can not be underestimated
People mentioned that the campus needs an alternative transportation solution such as rail system.
Drivers’ attitude is not welcoming.
Instead of personal car usage, encouraging people to use public transportation is a necessity.
There is no cheap and safe way to carry belongings.
The most problematic areas are A1 gate and Demiraylar.
Different Personas
Old
Shy
Worker
Stranger
Problem Mapping on the Routes
Sketches
First ideas and Mockups
Final Product Storyboard
