Deep Orange 10
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AUTONOMY RE-IMAGINED
In partnership with Ford Motor Company, Department of Automotive Engineering students unveiled their design in October 2021. The project represents the University’s first self-driving passenger vehicle prototype- and combines cutting edge autonomous driving technology, battery electric propulsion and a curated set of novel customer experiences.
Guided by Ford engineers, students reimagined the use cases for self-driving vehicles for 2030 smart city life. Their prototype aims to help parents reclaim family time while traveling; connect college students without cars; and maximize productivity for business professionals on the go. The student-engineered prototype can be found on display at the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in South Carolina.
HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN
The Deep Orange 10 team aimed to turn vehicle features into innovative user experiences by developing a purpose-built autonomous mobility concept for 2030 smart city life.
Fully-functional Autonomy
Students reimagined the use cases for self-driving vehicles, fully validating algorithms for autonomous parking, lane following and intersection handling..
Spacious Ride
The interior feels like a living room on wheels with seats facing each other, low-floor clearance and pillarless, swing-out doors for maximum accessibility.
Touchless Controls
Controls like voice and gesture commands help riders intuitively direct their vehicle and minimize contact in a post-COVID world. By pointing to a parking space or voicing a destination, the car can self-navigate to the indicated destination.
Passenger Comfort
Wearable devices actively detect passenger discomfort using real-time vital monitoring. If discomfort is detected, the vehicle modifies its speed and driving style.
Battery Electric
Students designed a high-efficiency electric powertrain to meet the speed and power needs for an urban, smart city environment. The custom cooling system and floor-embedded high-voltage battery pack allows for maximum interior space while still meeting functional targets.
Novel Display
Instead of a traditional windscreen, students envisioned a semi-transparent screen displaying navigation, points of interest and entertainment content without obscuring the view of the road.
CONCEPT TO REALITY
As part of the graduate automotive engineering program at CU-ICAR, students are given the unique opportunity to create and build a concept vehicle.
The project showcases advanced technologies and provides students an opportunity to work directly with automotive industry partners and experience all phases of the product development process.
PERSONA GALLERY
Using market research data, customer demographics and psychographics, students developed representative user personas and determined their preferences to help them design the Deep Orange 10 vehicle.
FINISHED VEHICLE
Deep Orange 10 is the University’s first self-driving passenger vehicle prototype, and combines cutting-edge autonomous driving technology, battery electric propulsion and a curated set of novel customer experiences.
DO10 Team
Automotive Engineering Students and Leadership
Ali Abbas
Functional Integrator, Vehicle Dynamics & Chassis Controls - Suspension Design and Simulation
Abdelrahman Amin
Vehicle Manufacturing Lead, Vehicle Dynamics & Chassis Controls - Suspension Design and Simulation
Shiamak F Bhathena
Vehicle Dynamics & Chassis Controls - Brake System Design & Controls
Arjun Chackingal-Puthanpurayil
Body In White - Team Lead, Vehicle Structure Design
Preet A Desai
Controls Integration Lead, Vehicle Dynamics & Chassis Controls - Vehicle Modeling and Simulation
Abhishek Goyal
Human Machine Interface - Team Lead, User Interface Design
Alpeksh Goyal
Geometric Integrator, Powertrain - Team Lead, Electric Drive & System Controls
Rohith Krishnan
Software Integration Lead, Autonomous Driving - Motion Planning and Controls
Pradeep Illayaperumal Selvaraju
Human Machine Interface - Software Integration, Voice and Gesture Control Interface
Adityaveer Raswan
Autonomous Driving - Team Lead, Motion Planning and Controls
Raghav Bahadur Saxena
Vehicle Dynamics & Chassis Controls - Team Lead
Ojas Tayal
Body In White - Occupant Packaging and Ergonomics, Vehicle Aesthetic Design
Chris Paredis
Director, Deep Orange Program
Pierluigi Pisu
Project Lead Faculty
Johnell Brooks
Faculty Advisor, User Experience
Jerome McClendon
Faculty Advisor, Autonomy and HMI
David Schmueser
Faculty Advisor, Structures
Anshul Karn
Deep Orange Project Manager
Marco Rossi
Project Manager
ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTORS
Mariah Gresko
Student, Vehicle Concept Design
Caroline Mcgeachie
Student, HMI Design
Lam Nguyen
Student, Vehicle Concept Design
Sneha Rajput
Student, Vehicle Concept Design
Stefano Alloi
Visiting Student, Biomonitoring
Diego Ferrazza
Visiting Student, Low Voltage Systems
Alessandro Guerrera
Visiting Student, High Voltage Systems
Solomon Pizzocaro
Visiting Student, Localization and Navigation
Fabio Verzeletti
Visiting Student, Exterior Displays
Sara Bayramzadeh
Faculty Advisor, Vehicle Design Architecture
Delphine Dean
Faculty Advisor, Biomonitoring
Jordon Gilmore
Faculty Advisor, Biomonitoring
Karamouzas Ioannis
Faculty Advisor, Motion Planning
Anjali Joseph
Faculty Advisor, Vehicle Design Architecture
Wang Kuang-Ching
Faculty Advisor, AI Applications
Stanley Laura
Faculty Advisor, HMI design
Melissa Smith
Faculty Advisor, Computing Hardware
McCullough Melissa
Advisor, Biomonitoring
Hudson Smith
Advisor, AI Applications
PARTNERS
The following organizations have provided generous support, in-kind contributions, and mentoring to achieve the objectives of Deep Orange 10.
