Design of Interiors of An Autonomous Taxi for 2040


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Creator/Artist: Srinag K A

Category: Mobility Design

Document: P2 Project

Batch: 2017-2019

Source: India,   IDC IIT Bombay

Period:  2009-2018

Medium: Report pdf

Supervisor: Prof. Sugandh Malhotra


Detailed Description

The increase in the human population and influx of people from the rural to urban areas is leading to congestion of cities. With cities expanding where the suburban areas are becoming part of the cities and the outskirts are turning into cities, the distance between suburban parts and cities is increasing, which in turn increases the time taken to travel. Due to the location of commercial hubs in the city mainland, the high prices of land and rent would force people to live in suburban areas. Lower rent rates and the presence of more space would convert suburban areas into residential areas. Due to a rise in population, congestion on the roads would increase. Since the city centres are commercial hubs to which people travel every day from their homes located in suburban areas for work, the traffic and distance would lead to wastage of time and lead to stress – especially for people who drive. Due to this, they might not get to spend quality time with families. When they have to spend quality time with the family members during the weekends by going to places of interest, recreational places such as parks, etc., the family members again have to drive. This again would be stressful to them, and the family time would be taken away due to traffic. This project aims to design the interiors of a taxi for the year 2040. The existence of autonomous taxis in urban areas in 2040 was one of the reasons for choosing this particular year. The interiors must be designed such that the experience of joy and fun of a family travelling together.