Urban Vehicle Concept

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on average,

LONDONERS SPEND 101 HOURS/YEAR IN TRAFFIC JAMS

from 2012 to 2015,

„Population and Economy are growing, unemployment and petrol prices are down. Both numbers are usually associated with growing overall traffic“

5-mile trip in Central London

But actually,

JOURNEY TIMES for an average

OVERALL TRAFFIC numbers in central

GREW BY 12%. ANNUALLY

making London Europe‘s most congested city.

London have

DECREASED

WHY IS IT GETTING WORSE THEN?

2014

2015

Car Taxi PHV

Bus/ Coach

-1%

2400

2013

-1%

2500

2012

-2%

200 1900

+7,5%

1250

250 2000

unplanned planned

B: Percentage change in counts by vehicle type (significant rise of light commercial vehicles numbers from 2012 to 2015)

LCV

HGV

sources of information: Transport for London INRIX data and analysis London First Department for Transport

750

A: London surface transport disruption hours (number of roadworks rose by 362%, causing disruptions)

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SUGGESTED SOLUTION B: LCV sharing programs

=

+

A: swarm intelligence

efficiency increased by 33% by only changing timing and space on roads. intelligent traffic distribution to outsmart traffic disruptions

KEY IDEAS

reduce the total amount of vehicles by offering adequate vehicle sharing solutions

MODULAR MULTI-USE INTERIOR

ACCESSIBLE SPACE

PAUL WINDERMUT RCA APPLICATION PAGE 2 sources of information: Transport for London INRIX data and analysis London First Department for Transport

MANEUVRABILITY THROUGH ALL-WHEEL-STEERING

AUTONOMOUS LCV WITHIN A SUPERVISORY SWARM SYSTEM


EXTERIOR DESIGN SHAPE EXPLORATION PAUL WINDERMUT RCA APPLICATION PAGE 3


IN AUTONOMOUS MODE, SEATS FOLD INTO THE HOLLOW

INTERIOR DESIGN SANDWICH CONSTRUCTION PAUL WINDERMUT RCA APPLICATION PAGE 4

PUNCHED ALLOY BASEFRAME

CUSTOMIZED FLOOR ELEMENT

Created by: Paul Windermut Submitted: 30/01/2017

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