• YEAR

    DURATION

    TYPE

    SOFTWARE

    SKILLSET

  • 2025

    12 weeks

    Solo AUT Graduation Project

    Rhino Grasshopper, SolidWorks, Blender,

    CAD, 3D printing, Compression moulding, CNC

When the machines take the wheel, how do we reimagine 'control'?

Imagine a world in which autonomous driving technology has proven its superiority. A world now common place to see a vehicle drive past with no one behind the wheel. What does it look and feel like? And how would we still feel in control?

Cameras and sensors on the roof of a Waymo autonomous driving vehicle.

Source: Waymo

E.motion's speculative design process research graphs.

A Speculative Design process.

Things from the future.

Ideation using a card game generating random prompts.

Various autonomous vehicle-related ideation sketches.

Developing a steering wheel interface.

A vision of a future, inspired by the past.

Image of a steering wheel prototype with four central dials, made from cardboard and styrofoam. The designer reaching to turn a dial.
Image of steering wheel concepts and development sketches.

Utilising FDM printing for rapid prototyping.

Refining form and tactile feel to create a unique user experience.

Image of a large pile of 3D-printed dial mechanical components and prototypes, with four final dials placed in the middle.
Image of various materials tested for E.motion.
Image of a custom cork-urethane composite blank being cut by a 3-axis CNC.
Image of a custom cork-urethane composite blank being cut by a 3-axis CNC.

Building material knowledge.

Cork - textiles - Leather - Foaming TPU

Final model.

A sense of control, from a technology out of control.

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