Conceptual Development and Implementation of a Reconfigurable Interior Concept for an Urban Utility/Activity Vehicle 2016-01-0321
The Deep Orange framework is an integral part of the graduate automotive engineering education at Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR). The initiative was developed to immerse students into the world of an OEM. For the 6th generation of Deep Orange, the goal was to develop an urban utility/activity vehicle for the year 2020.
The objective of this paper is to explain the interior concept that offers a flexible interior utility/activity space for Generation Z (Gen Z) users. AutoPacific data were first examined to define personas on the basis of their demographics and psychographics. The resulting market research, benchmarking, and brand essence studies were then converted to consumer needs and wants, to establish technical specifications, which formed the foundation of the Unique Selling Points (USPs) of the concept. Then the various sub-systems within the vehicle were developed; a systems integration approach was used to balance design, engineering and project (cost, weight and timing) compromises.
The vehicle provides a flexible interior concept designed to support the active lifestyles of Gen Z that enables a broad range of use cases including stationary activities. The paper discusses the occupant packaging, seating, personalization and customization of the interior, power supply, infotainment, color selection, and interior lighting concepts which provide novel ways to support users in urban environments.
Citation: Kale, M., Diwan, R., Renganathan Dinesh, F., Benton, M. et al., "Conceptual Development and Implementation of a Reconfigurable Interior Concept for an Urban Utility/Activity Vehicle," SAE Technical Paper 2016-01-0321, 2016, https://doi.org/10.4271/2016-01-0321. Download Citation
Author(s):
Manjil Kale, Rajat Diwan, Fnu Renganathan Dinesh, Mark Benton, Prasanth Muralidharan, Paul Venhovens, Johnell Brooks, ChunKai Liu, Julie Jacobs, Craig Payne
Affiliated:
CU-ICAR, Art Center College of Design, Sage Automotive Interiors, Toyota Technical Center USA, Inc.
Pages: 14
Event:
SAE 2016 World Congress and Exhibition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Market research
Needs assessment
Logistics
Education and training
Customization
Vehicle occupants
Infotainment systems
Seats and seating
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