With the advancements in technology and the consequent urban challenges arising out of vehicular traffic, pollution and reduced mobility, the development of self-driving cars has gained a great impetus in the last few years, and we are not far from a day where self-driving cars will become a part of our day to day travel experiences. This has also opened up several opportunities for designign a more human centric, immersive experience during travel in these autonomous vehicles.

Master-Thesis WiSe 2016/17
Priyanka Srinivasagopalan
Betreuung:
Professur Interface Design
Gastwissenschaftler Michael Markert
University at Buffalo, SUNY
Professor Mark Shepard

The desire to travel and to see places takes people to different corners of the world. People keep traveling to places near and far, familiar and new, for various reasons. It could stem from the desire to explore new places. or just be a part of daily routine. There is a myriad of experinces that one can be a part of, travelling in veraious parts of the world.

People can use the travelling time for sleeping, talking on the phone, watching movies, listening to music, reading, or numerous other activities. The idea of travel is going to undergo a paradigm shift from bein a means to reach a destination, to a memorable experience on the way to your destination.

This project aims to bring together the adventure of travel and the exciting technological opportunity of self-driving cars, to design an in-car experience that could virtually transport the passenger around the world.