Ada Autonomous Vehicle by Teodora Todorova is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award in Idea and Conceptual Design Competition Category.
IronIdea· 2023
Ada Autonomous Vehicle
Client: Teodora Todorova
A' Design Award Winner in Idea Category
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About Ada Autonomous Vehicle
The topic of project is the design of hyper-technological elements in 21st century cars. The tasks in the research are to solve the possible problems in the shaping and offer hyper-technological solutions in its interior and exterior. Regarding the exterior of the car, a smooth line is sought, while creating aggression and stability on the road, is also deliberately smoother and wraps around all elements of the car's shell. It is made with concept auxetic material which is corresponding with the three modes of interior.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award
Ada Autonomous Vehicle is an Iron A' Design Award winner, a prestigious recognition granted to good designs that meet the professional and industrial requirements expected from well-designed creations. Iron winners demonstrate great skill, high specialization, expert understanding, and creative capacity of their creators. Ada Autonomous Vehicle is expected to be a highly regarded, admired, and cherished creation that is practical and innovative. This Iron A' Design Award-winning design integrates industry best practices and has competent technical characteristics linked with know-how and talent. Ada Autonomous Vehicle is respected for its thoroughness and is designed to provide quality of life improvements that help make the world a better place.
Interviews
Grand Interview
Your innovative integration of auxetic materials in Ada Autonomous Vehicle represents a breakthrough in automotive design - could you elaborate on how this smart material technology enhances both functionality and user experience?
The integration of auxetic materials in the Ada Autonomous Vehicle enhances functionality and user experience by improving safety, adaptability, and comfort. Their unique ability to expand under stress enhances energy absorption during collisions, increasing crash protection. Auxetic materials also provide adaptive cushioning in seats, reduce noise and vibrations for a smoother ride, and enable aerodynamic efficiency through shape optimization. Additionally, their durability and lightweight properties contribute to sustainable, long-lasting design, creating a safer, more comfortable, and eco-friendly driving experience.
The transparent, adaptive exterior of Ada Autonomous Vehicle offers a fascinating interplay between privacy and panoramic views - what inspired this transformative approach to passenger comfort and how does it reflect evolving consumer needs?
The transparent, adaptive exterior of the Ada Autonomous Vehicle was inspired by the desire to balance privacy with connectivity to the environment, reflecting consumers' growing demand for personalization and immersive experiences. This design uses smart materials that adjust opacity, allowing passengers to enjoy panoramic views or privacy as needed, enhancing comfort and catering to modern preferences for adaptable, tech-driven solutions in mobility.
Ada Autonomous Vehicle's seamless integration of micro solar cells within its ceiling threads presents an innovative solution for energy sustainability - could you share the development process behind this self-charging system?
The development of Ada's self-charging system involved embedding ultra-thin, flexible micro solar cells into the vehicle's ceiling threads. These cells were designed to maximize surface area for energy capture while maintaining a sleek, unobtrusive design. Advanced materials and precision engineering ensure efficiency in converting sunlight into energy, enabling the vehicle to sustainably power auxiliary systems and reduce reliance on external charging infrastructure.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Hi-tech in this vehicle is the different material for the car shell as well as configurations in the interior. The research started with the gradual emergence of automobiles, and their classification by speed, drive, and engine in relation to their formation. Also research of consumer requirements as well as manufacturing requirements. The goal was to trace ways to form with parts of parametric design. Through clear lines to separate the most necessary communicative elements from the dashboard, as well as to pay attention to the other activities in the car, the main one of which is the comfort during travel.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 4974 x 2100 x 1420 are basic measures of the car. The model is in scale of 1:5.
- Tags
- autonomous, transportation, vehicle, concept, car, ADA, mobility, future car
- Production Technology
- Using auxetic material, apart from the intended bending, the placement of the lines themselves on it allowed to further develop its possibilities by offering this structure to occupy different positions in the exterior, as an example of this is the transparency and density in its parts. On command from the compartment, the lines assume a position of partial transparency or full filling. This allows passengers to enjoy panoramic views or a space closed from the outside world while on the road.
- Design Challenge
- I designed the car myself under the guidance of my supervisor. It was extremely challenging because designing a car includes all aspects of design that need to be properly implemented in it, such as ergonomics, shaping, graphics, etc. Model was made in scale 1:5, mainly using 3d printing.
- Research
- After doing the preliminary research and researching various trends, being introduced to this information brought the essence of the car which was created. The goal was a luxury vehicle, but at the same time innovative in terms of interior options. After looking at various ideas, prototypes and realized ones, decision was to be an average car, relative to its dimensions, which would comfortably allow a family to take a longer trip.
- Inspiration
- Ada is completely with glazed ceiling and doors, internally they are supported by a stable frame ensuring the safety of the passengers. However, these sides and the ceiling are made of transparent auxetic type material corresponding to the interior. The material itself is alive. It shrinks and expands for different functions in the car. The trunk and the front cover do not have hinges and dividing lines with the roof, but are one whole and when these parts are opened, the material itself shrinks.
- Project Duration
- The project started in November 2021 and finished in January 2023. It will be exhibited in July 2023 in National Academy of Arts's Gallery, Sofia.
- Operation Flow
- ADA is an electric and autonomous car, and to help the accumulation of charge, the threads embedded in the ceiling have micro solar cells, providing the car with a larger capacity and a full range. When the batteries run out of charge and solar charge passes, the car enters energy-saving mode and must be oriented to a charging station. The charger is located in the rear of the vehicle.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Teodora Todorova, 2023
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