Two Wheeled Delivery Vehicle


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Creator/Artist: Alvin P Gopal

Category: Mobility Design

Document: P3 Project

Batch: 2012-2014

Source: India,   IDC IIT Bombay

Period:  2009-2018

Medium: Report pdf

Supervisor: Prof. Nishant Sharma


Detailed Description

Increasing urbanization and changing lifestyles have introduced a lot of new trends in the Indian consumer market. E-commerce and home delivery of fast food are two of the most promising and challenging business areas. These areas are still at a nascent stage in India, but they are growing at a very high pace. Considering these emerging businesses and their associated delivery systems, there is a huge demand for two-wheeled delivery vehicles that enable fast, easy, and safe delivery of cargo. Currently, cargo and food delivery are primarily urban-centric. In India, the major problem in urban areas is traffic congestion. A two-wheeler that cuts through traffic with ease can be extremely helpful in the current urban scenario. These aforementioned factors motivated me to take on this challenging topic in order to understand and solve the current problems faced by the delivery person. The project started with a market study followed by a user study, which helped understand the market trends as well as the user. The user study consisted of a questionnaire survey, activity analysis, and a thorough observation of the users. A design brief was created based on the findings of the preliminary research. After that, ideation was started on the basis of the design brief. Four concepts were chosen from the prepared sketches and evaluated based on a few keywords, including cargo handling, cargo comfort, cargo safety, comparison with existing products, and styling by regular users. The concept with the most votes was chosen as the final one, and a 1:13 scale clay model was created as the final product.