Adam Sultana
Bachelor of Industrial Design, Honours
I am an Industrial Design (Honours) Student and during this time I have worked with software including, but not limited to; SolidWorks, Blender, Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, Animate), VR Gravity Sketch, and Archicad. I have been working in the industrial packaging industry at Ubeeco Packaging Solutions for the last two years while completing my studies. I enjoy spending time outdoors doing activities including sailing, motorbike riding, camping and fishing. I am also working on van/camper conversions as an early entrepreneurship to further develop my knowledge and skills in the design field.
Micro-Mobility For Future Cities
With a focus on future cities, this project is a conceptualisation of Micro-mobility vehicles and how they are beneficial for urban environments. Micro-mobility is being researched and developed worldwide with many companies creating vehicles that are centralised around sustainability. The benefits of micro-mobility vehicles include; less material consumption, size efficiency within cities, encouragement for shared mobility use, and electric propulsion (EV).
In line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) and 15-minute city concepts, micro-mobility provides multiple benefits within our growing cities. The current concept takes insight from the uptake of the 15-minute city urbanisation trend. This is occurring in places such as Paris, Barcelona, and Detroit. Furthermore, a local study on the development within the Greater Western Sydney Plan, created a direction for the current concept development. This urbanisation trend places emphasis on creating cities that supply residents with life’s necessities within a short distance from home. This encourages the development of greater public transport and pushes the redevelopment of human-centred cities.
The design concept showcases a micro-mobility vehicle conceptualised as a shared mobility service. This has been targeted for general community use and use by tradespeople and service providers. The attachable trailer allows for the transportation of goods and tools while also providing an extra passenger space. As a rental shared service, this micro-mobility vehicle encourages greater use of public transport, eliminates the downtime of personal vehicles when parked, and provides a means of transportation for those who can’t attain vehicles, assisting with their work duties. The concept was developed using Virtual Reality – Gravity Sketch, allowing for iterative design that is efficient and low-cost. When used as a system the relationship between micro-mobility and public transport can be beneficial for commuters, allowing for an alternative means for last-stretch commuting.
