Today, we officially begin the field module , which will focus on a product design competition brief and then, the exhibition of my design within our end of year degree show. I had already scanned through the RSA student design awards competitions, but today I have been reading through each brief in far more detail. I […]
After undertaking some initial research, I have decided to undertake the Mobility City competition brief. Overall, I feel that the brief suites my skill set far better than the other two and I I have a great deal of interest in the area of transport design. To get a better understanding of the problems facing people […]
After an analysis of the problems facing people with disabilities on trains and planes, feel as though my project is heading in the direction of a new train system. Although I have discovered significant flaws in the interior design of airplanes, I feel that the base design of most commercial aircraft would be highly restrictive for a redesign, […]
Today I have been looking into Magnetic Levitation, a technology which uses electromagnets to allow objects to hover and glide above a track. Magnetic Levitation, aka Maglev is commonly associated with modern high speed trains, as the technology is perfect for this use. The main advantages of Maglev trains over current trains are: – Far greater energy […]
Today I have been researching various common disabilities and the problems that occur when people with such disabilities attempt to use trains. It’s clearly apparent that redesigning the a train system to suite just one disability would be absurd and so I have decided to adopt an inclusive approach to my design, ensuring that the […]
Over the past few days, I have been working on a few design concepts for the interior and exterior of my Maglev train design. I am a little worried about the deadline being so soon (5th March) but I’m sure that as long as I keep working at this pace, I will have a final […]
Over the weekend I have been working on my concepts to create some development sketches. I have been working mainly on the aesthetic of the train carriages and the station & train boarding system. Working from the problems identified in my research regarding most disabled passengers having problems with buying tickets, navigating the station, finding and […]
Today I have been following on from my concept development with a more in-depth look at various standards such as the minimum door & corridor width and the maximum ramp incline angle for wheelchair users. Overall, the sizing would make the train carriage rather wide, though seeing as the Maglev infrastructure would need to be […]
I have been working on the planning of my Maglev train station for the past two days… Initially, I began by outlining a basic concept which utilised a system of colored lines which could direct the passengers towards the correct platform. Each passenger would receive a travel card, customised to their needs. It would keep […]
I finally feel as though I have a full, final design for my mobility city project! I have developed a CAD model and render with all aspects in the correct scale, which I am really happy with! The train design harks back to the 1950’s art deco style that I originally outlined as a desired […]