Project One - concept of transport

Car design in Mexico: Project One

A group of Mexican Industrial Design students from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana presented their design project at the Michelin Challenge Design, which is being presented at the 2007 Detroit Motor Show. The team composed of Juan Alberto Cruz Gómez, Karla Dennis Soriano Farfán, Héctor Eduardo Muñoz Regalado and Edgar Lozano Sandria combines creativity with the use of advanced technologies such as gyroscopes.

The Proyecto Uno is a single-seater design concept designed for urban style in 2025, that is, dreaming of the future and speculating on great innovations. It uses a mixed propulsion system with hydrogen cells and independent electric motors on each of its two wheels.

UNO Security

The vehicle has an external chassis that looks like the exoskeleton of an insect's body. In addition, the racks are constructed of removable panels made of recycled material such as PET. Project One has a wide spectrum of vision on the front to help reduce “blind spots” typically found in a regular vehicle. The windshield represents 30% of the total structure and is the main access to the vehicle.

As far as safety is concerned, the concept UNO is designed to withstand heavy shocks. In case of collision allows immediate release of the driver. The external structural design protects the occupant from impacts, preventing it from absorbing impact during side and reverse shocks. This comes with a “shelter” safety system consisting of the air bags in the driver's compartment.

When the safety system is activated, the airbag system unlocks the outer panels making it easier to separate the panels so that the subject can be released.

Technology Implemented

UNO is a “clean” vehicle, because it is powered by hydrogen cells only produces condensed water as an emanation. The outer panels of the driver compartment were designed to be interchangeable and made of recycled material (PET). Other advantages of this material is its ease of manufacture and low cost, accentuating the ecological nature of the project.

The gyroscope motion system is designed to provide exceptional stability at rest and motion. The hydrogen cell propulsion system makes it an environmentally friendly, compact, safe and economical vehicle with an average range of 300 kilometres per litre.

The manufacturing would have PET outer panels, laser-cut aluminum frame, high-density polyethylene tires, aluminum rims, aluminum motor support with a polycarbonate shield, aluminum seat central support with polycarbonate fibers and high-strength airbags made of natural fibers.

Equipment

Gyroscopes powered by a 12 V internal electric motor.
Hydrogen cells with capacity of 10 litres.
Polycarbonate fibers used in the shield of the electric motor
Wireless ignition system activated from the control panel.
Automatic expansion system to open panels in case of collision.
LED lighting system.
Bluetooth (wireless) technology to control lights, tire pressure and alternate propulsion to hydrogen or electric motor.