E V Future was established in 2007, in the international township of Auroville, located in the South Eastern state of Tamil Nadu, India. Auroville is well known throughout India and the world for its extensive research in the fields of renewable energy and other green initiatives. E V Future’s primary focus is on designing electric eco-friendly 2-wheeler solutions primarily for the Indian market and its existing road conditions. E V Future is the brain child of two young and dynamic Aurovilians, Aurosukrit and Akash Heimlich, who over the years have been actively involved in innovation and research into alternative energy and transportation. Over the past 2 years, E V Future has developed a prototype electric two-wheeler which is unique to all other electric two-wheelers available in the Indian market – the Hum-V, a rugged multi-purpose utility "moped". Over 15 prototype versions of the Hum-V have been successfully tested over the past year within Auroville. Over this period, every vehicle delivered was modified and improved upon based on customer feedback.

LPG gas cylinders have evolved as an important source of fuel for cooking needs in India. Apart from the projected increase in demand, LPG gas cylinders have always been in the news, sometimes for rises in cost or shortage or for illegal uses. But, all this time, nothing has been talked about the amazing system which works behind it, to keep the circulation going. This project investigates the working of the system to find out how the LPG cylinders weighing up to 40 kg are handled on a daily basis. The analysis of the study is synthesised to find out the areas where there is scope as well as a need for design intervention. Insights from the people involved in gas cylinder delivery and observations made while studying the system were helpful in formulating the design brief. The mock-up models were also used for validating and refining the concepts at every step. The proposed solution needs to be a feasible solution within the boundaries marked by the concerned authorities. Keeping this in mind, after concept evaluation, the final concept was further developed to meet the needs suggested by the earlier study.

As the roads are getting flooded with automobiles, the supporting infrastructure is under constant pressure. Other modes of transportation, such as water and air, will soon gain importance for daily travel. With the ability to travel in more than one medium, an amphibious vehicle would be an ideal solution. An amphibious vehicle with land and water surface as modes of travel is considered within the scope of this project. The aim of this project is to design a motorised amphibious two-wheeler for youth. The evolution of technology and formal treatment were also noted while studying developments in amphibious vehicles over the years. Initial ideation was focused towards making a 2 wheeler afloat on water & results were grouped into categories. The group of inflatable pontoons was chosen on the basis of its feasibility. A configuration with pivoted flaps for housing inflatable pontoons on either side of a two-wheeler was chosen after evaluating other possible configurations. The dimensions of pontoons in inflated mode and in deflated storage mode were calculated before finalising the layout. The contemporary motorised two-wheeler was taken as reference for structural and ergonomic issues for deciding the layout. The targeted segment of user youth was expressed with lifestyle boards and mind maps. An expression of fearlessness was chosen for the formal treatment of the proposed vehicle, which was decoded by analysing visuals with that expression. Scaled mock-ups and sketches were used to get the concepts evaluated by potential users. Aside from youth, the proposed amphibious vehicle can also be used as a police patrol vehicle, a flood relief vehicle, and a personal mode of transportation in inland water bodies.