Spec Air Puleaina o le Suspension by Oleg Sukhorukov is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Mamanu Fe'avea'i Competition Category.
UʻameaFe'avea'i· 2024
Spec Air Puleaina o le Suspension
Client: Oleg Sukhorukov
A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Fe'avea'i Category
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About Spec Air Puleaina o le Suspension
O le malaga mamanu o Spec Air i Spectrum o se tala o tofotofoga ma fa'afitauli, ma fa'ai'u i fofo mamanu lelei. I tulaga uma, mai le mamanu o feso'ota'iga i le fa'atinoina faatekinolosi, na matou lafo'ai la'ititi, lea na mafai ai ona matou faia se feso'ota'iga fa'aoga fetuuna'i ma fa'aigofie. O fa'ata'ita'iga fetuuna'i ma fa'atulagaina otometi e fa'avae i fa'amaumauga GPS ma accelerometer o le fa'ai'uga lea o su'esu'ega fa'aeteete. Ua fa'atusalia e Spec Air la matou tautinoga i le fa'afouga, tu'ufa'atasia le mamanu ma tekinolosi e tu'uina atu ai i auave'a le pule e le'i i ai ona fa'ata'ita'iga i le fa'atinoga o a latou ta'avale.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Uʻamea
O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Spec Air Puleaina o le Suspension, o se faamaoniga mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu lelei e faataunuu ai manaʻoga faapolofesa ma pisinisi e faamoemoeina mai galuega ua mamanuina lelei. O ē manumalo i le Uʻamea e faaalia ai le tomai tele, le faapitoa maualuga, le malamalama o tagata poto ma le mafai fatufatuaʻi o ē na faia. E faamoemoeina Spec Air Puleaina o le Suspension e avea ma mea ua matuā vivii, mataʻina ma pelepelea e aogā ma fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Uʻamea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili o le pisinisi ma e iai uiga faatekonolosi mafai ua fesoʻotaʻi ma le poto ma le taleni. Ona o lona faatuatuaina, e tatau ai Spec Air Puleaina o le Suspension ona faaaloalogia ma ua mamanuina e tuuina mai ai faaleleiga o le olaga e fesoasoani e faia ai e le lalolagi se nofoaga e sili atu ona lelei.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Spec Air by Spectrum revolutionizes automotive air suspension, empowering you to take control of your ride like never before. With unmatched customization flexibility, you can create personalized profiles for various driving conditions, from slammed city cruising to off-road adventures. Precise height adjustments in real time let you optimize performance and comfort, while advanced automation based on Gps and accelerometer data adapts your suspension on the fly, ensuring a smooth and dynamic ride.
- Tags
- Car, Air Suspension, Interface
- Production Technology
- The design of the mobile application prioritizes a seamless connection between the physical remote and the user interface. This approach enhances user experience, accessibility, and functionality.
Key features:
Identical buttons: The app uses the same button names and layout as the physical remote, ensuring intuitive control and reducing the learning curve for users.
Visual connection: The app's design mimics the aesthetic of the physical remote, creating a cohesive user experience and reinforcing the connection between the two.
Functional equivalence: All functions of the physical remote are available in the app, ensuring that users can seamlessly switch between the two without losing any functionality.
Technical details:
Design: Created in Sketch and finalized in Figma.
Materials: The physical remote is made of aluminum with soft-touch rubber covering the main buttons. - Design Challenge
- Designing a user interface for an air suspension system is a complex task. It must be functional, aesthetically pleasing, and most importantly, safe. When you add to that the development of a technical component that cannot afford any errors, the project becomes the Quintessence of responsibility and hard work.
Our team faced a myriad of challenges, ranging from ensuring user-friendliness and safety in the technical aspects to maintaining stability and security in the wireless connection between the control unit and the user app. - Inspiration
- Fueled by my passion for slammed and stanced cars, and a fascination with futuristic spacecraft cockpits, I tried to craft an interface that bridges the gap between the digital and the tangible. Subtle skeuomorphic design effects must evoke the physical presence and satisfying interactivity of real objects, offering a refreshing departure from the often sterile minimalism of typical app designs.
- Project Duration
- The Spec Air project, initiated by Spectrum in Odesa, Ukraine in February 2019, culminated in February 2024 in Portland, OR, US. This long-distance journey faced numerous hurdles, including the ongoing war in Ukraine which significantly impacted its progress. Despite these challenges, we are incredibly proud of the dedication and resilience of our team in overcoming them and bringing Spec Air to fruition.
- Operation Flow
- Height adjustment options, customizable settings, and real-time data monitoring. The system operates via a WiFi connection, linking the user's smartphone with a specially installed control unit. Modification of the vehicle's suspension struts and the installation of a high-pressure air management system are required. In essence, the smartphone sends signals to control air valves, adjusting the vehicle's rigidity and height.
- Team Members
- Product Designer: Oleg Sukhorukov
Product Engineer: Mykhailo Pashnyov
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