autonomous urban
public transportation
CONCEPT
Zone 1
- Foldable seats are available at this area.
- Front bars creates some type of observation platform with big windows.
Zone 2
- Bars and hooks are available for the users with bags, coats or umbrellas.
- Half-seats are placed to the sides of the door.
- Storage units are served to the users with small loads.
Zone 3
- Special bars and stops are available for the users with wheelchair.
- Bike rack is available for the users with bikes.
Transition Zones
- Fixed seats are placed on top the wheel platform.
- Bus wheels create an unusable area inside the bus. This area can effeciently used by placing the fixed seats on top of them.
Benefits of Zoning System
- Once users learn the system, they will tend to go to the zones that they need. Circulation will be much more easy by doing that.
- The users know the capacity of their needed zone and take the bus accordingly to that information.
- Special needs are covered.
- The complete bus system become smarter in the process.
User Groups
group 1 : people with special needs
need ramps and special stations
(bicycle, stroller, wheelchair...)
group 2 : static people
need to sit
(elderly, pregnant)
group 3 : dynamic people
can be stand
SCENARIO
Observation Bar has a form that follows the form of bus exterior.
Seating Unit is made from one mould and has two people capacity.
Storage Unit is created within the form of the separator unit. Shelves are made of the mesh material.
Middle Bar is designed within a several number of wireless chargers. Also these chargers work as an phone holder.
Wheelchair Station is designed for the needs of the users that with wheelchairs. Its form automotically locks the wheelchair and also additional bar supports the user. Also it is placed directly in front of the back door to create a straight path.
Foldable Seats allows a flexible use to the users.
Garbage Bin is placed between the seating units and it is movable.
Half Seat fulfills the need of leaning.
Storage Unit is created within the form of the separator unit.
Bike Rack is designed as a simple u-shaped form to place the bike from its wheels.It is placed back of the bus to peruse the area that is left from the engine deparment.
simplified version of the journey
Thanks to the sensor in the wheelchair and bicycle compartments, the external display, which is full or empty, is reflected by the color code.
The LED is passing through the glass edge changes color according to the occupancy rate of the bus capacity. In this way, the necessary information is given to the passenger.
