1. U.S unveils plan for
cars of the future
http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/03/
autos/vehicle-to-vehicle-
communication/index.html?
iid=SF_BN_LN
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3. • New life- saving technology
• Reliable over human
reflexes
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• Vehicle- to- Vehicle
communication
4. Cars communicate
directly with other cars on
the road preventing
accidents and maintaining
traffic flow
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5. Ethnographic Research
Will this new vehicle-to-vehicle
technology make commuting
easier?
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6. Observation 1
Observed students, who I do not
know, in commuter lounge
- Asked what their needs are as a
student who commutes to school?
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8. What the Commuters Said
Difficulties of a commuter:
-Long breaks in between classes
-Being tired while driving
-Could do other things while
driving
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9. Observation 2
Spoke to a friend to get the
“average” persons opinion
- How would the new technology
benefit you?
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Benefits:
-Would make
traveling easier
-Convenience
-No distracted
drivers
11. Observation 3
Talked to a self proclaimed car
fanatic
- What do you think about the
new technology?
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13. He Said
New technology is:
-New inventive technology
-Still a little skeptical
-Prototype shows future
possibilities
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14. Ethnographic Research
Findings
• New technology makes
commuting easier
• Time can be used doing other
things
• Safer travels/ less accidents
• Cars do not have distractions
like people
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16. Additional Research:
“Disruptions: How Driverless
Cars Could Reshape Cities”
By: Nick Bilton
Summary: Lists things people can
do while communing in driverless
cars, like working out; the car would
become an extension of the home.
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17. Additional Research
“Data Shows Google’s Robot
Cars Are Smoother, Safer Drivers
Than You or I”
By: Tom Simonite
Summary: Technology provided by
driverless cars lead to fewer accidents, the
Google car cameras collect data from is
surroundings and can keep records of who
is responsible for an accident.
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18. Additional Research:
“Driverless Cars Will Transform
The Consumer Relationship With
Businesses”
By: Anand Savani
Summary: Connecting the car to every
aspect of life, like running errands, the
car would remember that on the way
home you need to pick up dry cleaning,
something you might have forgotten.
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20. Proposal for an
Innovative Business:
Use the interior of the
self driving cars as a
malleable extension
of the home.
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21. Proposal for an
Innovative Business:
Personalization and
custom designs of self
driving cars will become
another industry.
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22. Proposal for an
Innovative Business:
The space could be
used for things like
relaxation, a gym, or
personal office.
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24. Tagline Study
Existing Taglines
BMW: The ultimate driving
machine
Disneyland: The happiest place
on earth
L'Oreal- Because I’m worth it
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34. Workings and Output
-Cluttered Space
-Unused near- future driverless
car space
-Purpose of empty space
-Contents and arrangement
-Final new room in unused car
(driverless car)
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