Kala Kaʻa · 2024
Sunglider ʻŌnaehana Kaʻa Hāli Lehulehu
by Peter Kuczia
- A' Design Award Kala 2024 in Kaʻa
- CLIENT: Sunglider Ag
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 96,358
- Verification code EFB10D70E6 · Verify this award
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About Sunglider ʻŌnaehana Kaʻa Hāli Lehulehu
ʻO Sunglider he ʻōnaehana kaʻa hāli lehulehu kū'oko'a i hoʻomana 'ia e ka lā no nā kūlanakauhale. Loaʻa nā kaʻa lewa kū'oko'a no ka hāli ʻana i nā malihini a me ka ukana, a me nā kaʻa ʻōhua liʻiliʻi kū'oko'a ma ka honua. Hana 'ia ke alanui me ka lā'au hui pū a kākoʻo i kahi kaupoku mana lā e hana ana i ma ke ʻano 120 pakeneka o ka pukana i pono 'ia no ka ʻōnaehana pau loa. Hoʻomalu 'ia ka ʻōnaehana e ka noʻonoʻo kīkokikona, a loaʻa ka poepoe mālama ʻole o 3 minuke. Paʻi 'ia nā kaʻa a pau i ke ʻano 3D ma nā hale hana liʻiliʻi. Ua hoʻemi loa 'ia nā kumukūʻai hoʻopuka waiwai a me ka hoʻohana, a no laila, manuahi ka hele ʻana.
About the A' Design Award Kala
Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Sunglider ʻŌnaehana Kaʻa Hāli Lehulehu i ka A' Design Award Kala, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kiʻekiʻe loa, nani a kupaianaha. He mau hana ʻālohilohi loa a hana noʻeau nui nā lanakila Kala e hōʻike ana i ka loea, ka makakoho a me ka ʻoi aku o ka noʻonoʻo o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Sunglider ʻŌnaehana Kaʻa Hāli Lehulehu he hana kupaianaha, kūlana ʻoi aku, ʻoihana kiʻekiʻe a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Kala he mea hoʻokumu kūpono loa, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. He mea i ʻeleu ʻia e nā mea he nui ka hoʻolālā Sunglider ʻŌnaehana Kaʻa Hāli Lehulehu e hoʻāla i ka makemake, lawe mai i nā manaʻo maikaʻi a hoʻāla i ka kamahaʻo a me ka mahalo.
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- Unique Properties
- Sunglider is an autonomous, PV fuelled public transport system for urban areas. It consists of autonomous people & cargo movers and small autonomous busses on the ground. The track is glulam constructed and carries a PV roof generating 117% of the energy required for the entire system. The Metro is controlled by AI, creating a wait-free cycle of 3 minutes. All vehicles are 3 D printed in micro-factories. Investment and operation costs are drastically are drastically reduced, making the ride free
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The project is a prototype of a linear suspended rail system suitable for use in mainly medium-sized cities - regardless of climate.
- Tags
- sustainable mobility, public transportataon, suspension metro, suspended monorail,
- Production Technology
- The Sunglider system, based on Local Motors' bus Olli, incorporates an overhead chassis derived from roller coaster tech for noise reduction. Integrated Super-Caps charge energy at stops, with over 80% of vehicles 3D printed. Digitally parametric designed and manufactured in micro-factories by humans and cobots, they also serve maintenance. The track, with a 4.5m ground clearance and a total height of 9m, includes a semitransparent photovoltaic roof. Spaced 25-30m apart, pylons support barrier-free island stations. Named »Xylo-Solar«, the track is constructed from sustainable recycled glulam, transforming urban spaces underneath.
- Design Challenge
- The challenge was to create a public transportation system that not only would be economically viable in operation and construction but also seamlessly integrate with the urban fabric of densely populated areas.
- Research
- Sunglider: AI-Controlled Urban Transport
The Sunglider, managed by AI software, operates on a seamless 3-minute cycle, adjusting availability for passenger or cargo needs. Offering a free tariff for metro citizens, it's financially sustainable through diverse revenue streams, eliminating the need for municipal subsidies. - Inspiration
- The project envisions a true zero-fare urban transport accessible to all residents. Through innovative vehicle design, 3D printing manufacturing, advanced propulsion tech, autonomous AI-driven driving, and photoelectric fuel, we aim for profitable metro operation without ticket sales. This holistic approach revolutionizes urban mobility, fostering accessibility, sustainability, and economic viability for communities.
- Project Duration
- 2022-2024, Osnabrueck, Germany and worldwide
- Operation Flow
- The Sunglider operates through AI software, ensuring vehicles run on a wait-free cycle of 3 minutes. The AI efficiently manages vehicle availability, seamlessly transitioning between passenger and cargo transport as needed.
