Case Study: UnCar Pegasus

What is Pegasus

Pegasus is an independent student project aimed at gaining understanding of the different facets of a rideshare service. Including the development of a mobile interface, the development of a 3D vehicle model, and basic overview of the backend software information system used in services like this.

Problem Statement

Design an autonomous rideshare service, interface, and electric vehicle model

How

This project is composed of three items. The application mobile interface, the 3D CAD model of the vehicle design.

The interface used Uber as a template. After an account is created, a map that has the users real time location is displayed. An action button to summon a vehicle can be pressed as well as options for different seat layouts. The vehicle model drew inspiration from the iconic Black Cabs of London as well as vintage Volkswagon Bus design concepts. Integrating the two into a flat “skateboard” style EV vehicle.

Differentiate ourselves from a pre-existing product, we differed in methodology moving from a monolithic information system to a decentralized hybrid cloud computing system for information processing. Generating architecture to convey that concept.

Current standard of information architecture

The last part of this system is the development of an EV concept vehicle. Blending design language from our own history of automotive design. Allowing for customization of the internal seating arrangement.

For a more detailed look into the goals and what was achieved by this project please feel free to refer to this process book.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MYlWNxQ37UzlhElRS6ii9Yy5n5-sWqg5/view?usp=sharing