Argent Accessoire de Véhicule · 2022
Wheel X Volant
by Zijie Liu
- A' Design Award d'Argent 2022 in Accessoire de Véhicule
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- Verification code 0776744130 · Verify this award
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About Wheel X Volant
Wheel X est un volant conceptuel imaginé pour les voitures du futur. Sa forme répond aux différents besoins des conducteurs selon les situations de conduite. La poignée se déploie et pivote automatiquement pour passer d'un mode à l'autre : conduite autonome, conduite naturelle et conduite sportive. À l'état naturel, la forme est ronde et lisse. Lorsqu'on appuie sur un bouton, la poignée passe d'une forme en O à une forme en W, la surface intérieure se dote d'une texture en relief et un éclairage dynamique apparaît sur la face extérieure. L'armature est en alliage de zinc et la coque utilise du PU et du TPEE.
About the A' Design Award d'Argent
Wheel X Volant est lauréat de l'A' Design Award d'Argent, une reconnaissance énormément prestigieuse décernée à des designs haut de gamme, superbes et impressionnants. Les lauréats Argent sont des œuvres tout à fait brillantes et extrêmement créatives qui illustrent l'expertise, le talent et la perspicacité remarquables de leurs concepteurs. Wheel X Volant est censé être une œuvre merveilleuse, une vitrine de savoir-faire, remarquablement professionnelle et profondément innovante. Ce design lauréat de l'A' Design Award d'Argent est une invention très notable et admirée, qui sert l'art, la science, le design et la technologie et en repousse les limites. Wheel X Volant est une création très enviée qui éveille les désirs, apporte des sentiments positifs et suscite émerveillement et étonnement.
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- Unique Properties
- The design of Wheel X future steering wheel is based on the different needs of the driver under different driving scenarios and motives. The steering wheel will automatically extend and rotate the grip to realize the switching of three modes of unmanned driving, natural driving and sports driving. The inner surface of the grip will transform into a bump texture when in motion, and the outer side has dynamic lighting.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- State one, 320mmx320mmx150mm
State two, 420mmx320mmx150mm - Tags
- Wheel X, Future steering wheel design, Interior design, Automobile design, conceptual design, Interactive design
- Production Technology
- The skeleton is a zinc alloy material, produced by die casting. The shell is composed of PU and TPEE, produced in a foaming machine. The grip is composed of silica and woven fabric.
- Design Challenge
- The first part is the analysis of the evolution trend of the steering wheel in the future, the second part is the research on the emotional needs of different types of drivers on the steering wheel, and the last part is what method should be adopted to switch the steering wheel mode and my thinking on the folding form.
- Research
- This is a research on the interactive experience of car driving. The research goal is to help meet the user's driving emotional needs through the redefinition of the steering wheel. Methods such as swot and double diamond design process are used to improve the human-computer interaction of the product and users. The experience has been researched. The experimental results show that the user's mood will be adjusted in two states of relaxation and tension during each driving process, and each state will continue to complete a driving activity. Therefore, the research results are through the shape change of the steering wheel, Tactile changes, visual changes to adapt to the user's psychological state, which will make the future steering wheel more intelligent.
- Inspiration
- Different driving scenarios will have different emotional expectations. For example, going to work and vacation, one is racing against time, and the other is enjoying the scenery. If your steering wheel can change according to your mood at the moment, then you may be more comfortable to operate.
- Project Duration
- The project started in September 2021 and was completed in November 2021 at China Academy of Art, Zhejiang Province, China.
- Operation Flow
- Wheel X can be divided into two states, "Natural" and "Sport". In the "Natural" state, the Wheel X shows a round and smooth shape. When the user presses the button, the Wheel X will change to "Sport" state, and it will automatically rotate the grip to realize the transformation from "O" shape to "W" shape. At this moment, the grip of the steering wheel will be similar to that of the racing car, the roughness of the grip will be enhanced, and there will be a lighting effect to set off the user's mood at this moment.
