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Wheel X Malacayoltemachtili by Zijie Liu

Wheel X Malacayoltemachtili by Zijie Liu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl in Tepoztemalacatl Tlatquitl, Tepoztemalacatl Tlanehuililli ihuan Tlapializtlachihualli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.


IztacteocuitlatlTepoztemalacatl Tlanehuililli· 2022

Wheel X Malacayoltemachtili

by Zijie Liu

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl Winner in Tepoztemalacatl Tlanehuililli Category

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The Design

About Wheel X Malacayoltemachtili

Wheel X ce tlanextili malacayoltemachtili tlen omochihchiuh ipampa tepoztlahuiltihmeh tlen huitzeh. In inechicahualiz quinnankilia in nepapan tlen quinnequih in tlayecantinih ipan nepapan tlanamacaliztli. In tetzitzquilili moweyaquilia ihuan momalacachoa iselti para quipatla eyi tlamantli: tlaneli amo tlacatl tepoztlahuiltihtlayecanaliztli, tlaneli tlayecanaliztli ihuan mahuiztic tlayecanaliztli. Ipan iyolic, in tlacayotl yayahualtic ihuan yamanqui. Ihcuac motopehua ce piltepiltontli, in tetzitzquilili yehua ce O tlacayotl huan mocuepa W tlacayotl, in itlan ixco quipiya ce tepotzohqui tlacayotl ihuan yolihqui tlahuilli monextia ipan iquiyahuayo. In iomiyo zinc tepoztli ihuan in icacallo quitequitiltia PU ihuan TPEE.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl

Wheel X Malacayoltemachtili ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in huel yectli, tlanextic ihuan mahuiztic tlachihualli. In quicuicah Iztacteocuitlatl ca cenca cualli ihuan cenca yancuic tlachihualli in quinextia in tlamatiliztli, toltecayotl ihuan ixtlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Wheel X Malacayoltemachtili ca cenca cualli, cenca motequiuhtia ihuan yancuic. Ni dizayno in quicuic Iztacteocuitlatl quihuelitia in toltecayotl, tlamatiliztli, dizayno ihuan teknolohia. Wheel X Malacayoltemachtili quiyolchicahua in tlacah, quipaquiltia ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

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.

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