Couch concept
Jeonghwa Cho
The Couch concept targets hard-working young businessmen in their mid-20s. Designed as a compact mobile lounge in which users can recharge their energy, the single seat vehicle features a low seat, which can pivot on the H-point, turning the car into a comfortable space where users can relax. With an autonomous driving mode, an ordinary, mundane everyday commute can be spent reading books, watching movies or sleeping. Contrary to interior, the robust aesthetic of the exterior design represents the drivers’ passion for their work.
Pinto concept
Jihye Ahn
Believing that personal mobility should consider one’s safety, Jihye Ahn chose to create a compact vehicle with more protection than a scooter, yet compact enough to navigate through an urban environment’s narrow streets and sidewalks. The 2400mm-long vehicle features an aluminum uni-body frame and two storage areas at the rear. A solar panel roof is used to recharge the vehicle’s batteries and power the auxiliaries, such as a large head-up display.
Rabbi concept
Jiyoung Kim
Jiyoung Kim contends that the growth of single person households is increasing in today’s rapidly changing society. He has therefore created the single-seat Mini-Max, a four-wheel-drive personal mobility vehicle based on the package of a small scooter. Measuring 1550mm in length but only 990mm tall, the open-air electric vehicle’s compact exterior design was inspired by classic Volkswagen products like the Beetle and Transporter as well as the retro vehicle design trend witnessed at the turn of the Century.
Perro concept
Sooyeon Kim
The Perro concept is one of the more unique concepts on show. Measuring 1900mm in height, the concept stands 50mm taller than its overall length. Designed for travel over short distances, the concept is dubbed an ‘urban standing vehicle’ due to its high seating position and rear platform, which can accommodate another (standing) passenger or baggage at the rear. Kim suggests that the Perro’s dimensions make it ideal not only for use in densely populated urban areas, but also compact enough for travel indoors in large areas such as airports and amusement parks.
E-Trike concept
Woosuk Yoon
Woosuk Yoon’s E-Trike concept is a three-wheeled electrically powered personal mobility concept that blends the safety aspects of a car with the fun-to-drive-characteristics of a motorbike. Somewhat reminiscent of the Renault Twizy and Toyota iRoad, the E-Trike’s wheels are exposed at each corner while its single occupant sits in a forward-canted position inside the fully enclosed passenger compartment. With its battery and electric motor mounted under the passenger cell, power is sent to the E-Trike’s single rear wheel. The concept leans into corners like a conventional motorcycle.
Bicamelo concept
Yonghun Song
Yonghun Song’s Bicamelo electric bicycle concept can be adapted to suit different uses, changing the driver’s posture accordingly. In ‘normal’ form, the three-wheeled vehicle’s user sits upright while in ‘speed’ form the vehicle adopts a more low-slung form, placing the user closer to the ground for a more vivid sensational experience. In both modes, the centrally mounted electric motor propels both rear wheels. The Bicamelo concept can also be folded for more convenient storage.
CODI concept
Yura Hong
Yura Hong’s personal mobility concept is a car sharing system that enables sponsoring companies to display advertisements both on the interior and exterior of the vehicle. Called the CODI (Commercial Display) concept, the vehicle is fitted with OLED screens on the dashboard and glass areas and features many elements that are made up of basic triangular and circular shapes. “The intention of the design is to create a smiley and cute vehicle,” says Hong, “[this aesthetic] goes well with its small size.”
Borico concept
Juneho Park
Juneho Park created the Borico concept — a single seat vehicle measuring just over two meters in overall length — as an answer to the rising fuel prices and increasing congestion in urban environments. Park contends that compact cars will take a big part in future transportation but must be able to accommodate luggage as well. The Borico concept therefore features a loading platform between the two wheels at the rear and under the vehicle’s seat. The open design of the rear cargo space allows it to accommodate items larger than its 1300mm width would suggest.
BOOMI concept
Yeseul Choi
Inspired by Dr Dre’s ‘Beats’ headphones series, Yeseul Choi created the Boomi concept, a single person mobility vehicle that allows users to listen to and share music with other Boomi vehicles. The concept features an integrated surround sound speaker system, a cargo compartment beneath the passenger cell and a rolltop ‘visor’ to shield occupants in inclement weather. The Boomi also features a built in amplifier in which users can plug in their guitars, and in-wheel LEDs, which can be personalized to taste.
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