After COVID-19, the importance of ventilation and air cleanliness become a crucial factor in the indoor such as autonomous vehicles.

Air circulation system cleans air, dust, trash all in one-way air flow

Airplane ventilation systems maintain fresh air by introducing fresh air from above and expelling exhaled air and dust through the floor. This system creates an air curtain effect, reducing the risk of indoor infection.

Blow up seat during air celaning process.

Robot cleans floor collecting remaning dust and rubbsih.
UV light sanitize overall interior of car.

Quick changing seats; easy to clean by replacing into a clean seat.

Airless seat structure test with 3d printing TPU.

experiment to convert old fabric into 3d print filament.

RE-ADAPT

After COVID-19, the importance of indoor ventilation and air cleanliness in public facilities has been highlighted. This will also become a crucial factor in the interiors of shared autonomous vehicles in the future. Vehicle interiors face multiple air pollution issues, including seat dust, bacteria, and harmful substances from interior materials.** To combat this, RE-ADAPT prioritize seat and air cleanliness, along with frequent ventilation.

Airplane ventilation systems maintain fresh air by introducing fresh air from above and expelling exhaled air and dust through the floor. This one-way airflow creates an air curtain effect, reducing the risk of indoor infection transmission compared to other enclosed spaces. By applying this airplane ventilation system to car interiors, RE-ADAPT created an airflow system that moves from top to bottom, sending dust and particles to the floor. This not only cleans the air but also allows for the automatic cleaning of vehicle seats. RE-ADAPT propose this efficient and low-infection risk cleaning system for vehicle interiors.


YEAR
2021 OCT - 2022 JAN

CLIENT
SPARKLING HACKATHON, RCA&BP

CATEGORY
AUTOMATIC CLEANING FOR SELF-DRIVING CAR

MATERIAL
PLASTIC, TPU, CHEMICAL FABRIC

ROLE
DESIGNER, ENGINEER

AWARD
BPXRCA SPARKLING CHALLENGE 2ND PLACE

**Hoehn, Rebecca M. and Jahl, Lydia G. and Herkert, Nicholas J. and Hoffman, Kate and Soehl, Anna and Diamond, Miriam L. and Blum, Arlene and Stapleton, Heather M.(2024). Flame Retardant Exposure in Vehicles Is Influenced by Use in Seat Foam and Temperature, Environmental Science & Technology 58, 8825-8834, 202