Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Where are the shape memory polymers in vehicle interior?

Where are the shape memory polymers in vehicle interior?
Shape memory polymer was explained previous blog post page.

     1) Seats
The seats are divided according to two materials. The Cover layers are hard plastic that has an ability to function as overall structure of seats. The other layers are shape memory polymers that transferred shapes to adapt with each passenger’s body type and comfort. The seats of bekväm have function as various positions to the occupant’s comfort. Every time the different mode of seats change passenger’s want, SMP are found their perfect form to fit each mode. Furthermore, those two plastic materials help to reduce the total weight of seats rather than current seats.

2) Golf Course 3D Model.
The rear space of interior (Included cargo area) create a huge map of golf courses that passengers going to play. Imagine the 3D miniature model of whole course is appeared before playing. In autonomous drive, the passengers can focus on this 3D model in order to prepare their perfect joy and play. They can imagine how they going to play very detail which clubs are need in different situations.
 Except for the space 2 seats and IP area, other interior space should give something distinctions.

Here is the tips to study before playing new golf courses for first players. But this information is also applicable to expert players.

The other things to create through 3D model.

3D Map of destination (Market, Ski Slopes, Department store, Etc)


















Golf course 3D model in club houses with details
 (green, fairways, roughs, sand, golf carts, golf carts, roads, trees, waters, houses)
Appeared inclinations, heights, length of golf courses.

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Shape Memory Plastics in Automotive Interior.

Shape Memory Plastics in Automotive Interior.

            Shape memory plastic (polymer- SMP) is that have the ability to return from a transformed shape to permanent shape. The principle of this feature is a temperature change. According to the current researches of SMP, it is memorized the maximum 3 types of original shape when it builds as well as going to develop more in near future.

















Here is linked website that shows the principle of shape memory polymer in detail.

            This relevant link also shows some market products of SMP and explained how to use them.

            Let’s think about applying SMP in automotive material industry. It can be applied to the part of seats or whole material of seats even structure of seats. Also, it can be handled some parts of instrumental panel or steering wheel. Imagine future interior with shape memory polymers. It means interior space can be transfer something different spaces.

            My concept vehicle interior, bekväm, going to use SMP materials to some of interior components and seats.
( Back to the introduce of bekväm:


Interior seats can be changed their form to adapt with each passenger’s body type for their perfect comfortableness. Sometimes, they want to sleep deeply or try to relax their tense muscles. SMP are perfectly helped those situations. My purpose of interior design is closely related with how to apply SMP materials on interior components.

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Introducing Concept bekväm.

Plastic Future Concept Car 2028.
Designed by Jongseo Kim.

Concept bekväm.
Volvo. Shooting Brake.

Introduce:
            In 2028, semi-autonomous technology is broadly becoming settled down ground in the California. This vehicle is one of them, shooting brake car for golf loves and athletes, which have efficient space for two occupants in order to create a rest area as their house comfort. At the same time, the efficient cargo space gives them more easy to load. The plastic component of interior gives to carry them effectively.


Basic information of Concept bekväm.
Target customer: 30 – 38. Couple, who loves sports such as golf, skiing.
Vehicle package: Shooting Brake. 2 seats. 2 doors. All season.

Features.
Semi-Autonomous Vehicle.
-       Autonomous drive.
How to make autonomous drive environment?
A mixed source of laser scanners and 360-degree view cameras, which set up the vehicle surroundings, create the autonomous drive technology without any accident.
-       Driving mode available.

Plastic Use.
- Shape Memory Polymers: Seats.
http://bit.ly/ZYzT0X
- Super-Flexible Polymers: Storages, Cargo.