Moving in the digital era. Envisioning innovative interior solutions for future driverless cars in responsive urban spaces

This research identifies and addresses existing gaps in the design of of the interior of future driverless vehicles meant to be shared in the urban environment. This involved interaction with experts (including in the early stages of the design process) and potential future customers. The methodology included both one-on-one structured interviews with experts in the various fields of urban mobility and car design, and an online survey in which people were asked to express their qualitative/quantitative opinions about a wide range of topics related to urban mobility and driverless vehicles. Design professionals (though not specifically involved with car design) were also asked to complete an exercise to investigate noval approaches to the design of driverless car interiors, which have not been considered by the mainstream automotive industry.

La ricerca riguarda lo studio degli interni delle future auto a guida autonoma, progettate per essere condivise all’interno del contesto urbano. La metodologia utilizzata include interviste semi-strutturate con esperti nei vari settori di interesse e questionari ai potenziali futuri utenti. Designer professionisti sono stati coinvolti nella ricerca, per svolgere attività creative. Il tutto con l’intento di investigare possibili scenari e definire approcci innovativi al design di questo tipo di veicoli per la mobilità urbana del futuro.