Risktamer

Vehicle's front and rear distance gauge that allows for tuning performance and behavior of the vehicle.

We are immersed in a world of perpetually evolving data that are perceived by senses and sensors. Whether it's from the human eye or a video camera pixel, there are always perceptions of color, shape and cognitive understandings to interpret these data. What if raw data can be translated into a system of physical interfaces which display spatial and volumetric information, as well as purely tactile information, for more intuitive and quicker understanding? Dash Garden situates a system of objects that are physically responsive to both the user and the environment in an autonomous automobile. The system consists of physically mutating kinetic objects that allow the user to alter the vehicle's speed, tuning, and various settings by manipulating the forms of the objects. These objects will self-initiate transformation to indicate crucial data sensed by the vehicle, both internally (real-time vehicle status) and externally (the vehicle's environment). While the vehicle drives itself through smart computers and GPS system, the driver can choose to intervene, to maneuver lanes, quickly change speed, input GPS coordinates, communicate, and understand the road conditions.

Morphanetic

A tactile interface that organically change its form based on raw environmental data and user interaction to manipulate vehicle's relationship with others.

Efficiency Lily

A physical display not only connected to other objects on the dash, but also networked to the city traffic control system to provide the maximum efficiency.

Prototypes:

Velocitory Tower

A physical data visualization over time in response to vehicle behavior manipulated through Risktmer, Morphanetic and other devices in the Dash Garden ecology.

Art Center College of Design © Link Huang 2012