The Future of Mobility with AI 
 Design Challenge’ 24 
 MIT x DAAP x HATCI 

The Future of Mobility with AI
Design Challenge’ 24 in Cincinnati

MIT x DAAP x HATCI

Topics include but are not limited to:

︎Futuring mobility to transport ideas, people and goods
︎Reimagining urban well-being through mobility
︎Past, present and future of transporation in Cincinnati
︎Accessible and/or autonomus vehicle with AI
︎Immersive visual storytelling for co-speculating mobility UX

Call for Participation

Mobility has shaped the infrastructure and urban life of American cities. This interdisciplinary design challenge opens a creative space to envision the future of mobility over the next 25 years in response to the environmental crisis, socioeconomic inequalities, limited accessibility, isolation and safety of today's urban life. We encourage exploratory and generative research through design to illustrate North American regional or cultural use cases, user expectations and fear points, and user stories of underrepresented populations through accessible and/or autonomous vehicles with AI components.

Friday Workshop

Hands-on approach to design speculation about mobility experiences will be introduced in a workshop format. Students will work in groups to develop and demonstrate future mobility UX scenarios in an immersive video prototype with guidance from faculty and workshop assistants. Extra work hours are expected for assignments after each session.
(tentative agenda)
 Session 1: August 30 / 9a - 12p / @UC DAAP + hybrid
︎Futures of mobility in science fiction movies
︎Team formation and initial storyboarding
Session 2: September 06 / 9a - 12p / @UC DAAP + hybrid
︎Co-creative conversation and field research with experts
︎Contextualized storyboarding after field research
Session 3: September 13 / 9a - 6p / @UC DAAP + on-site
︎Immersive mobility experience demonstration
︎Filming on site and production

Weekend Design Challenge

Participating students will use their own phones, laptops or recording devices for filming and production. Lunch and equipment for VR display will be provided at the UC Future Mobility Lab during the final weekend work sessions.
(tentative agenda)
Saturday, September 14 / 9a - 8p / @UC Digital Futures
︎Production (cont.) with workshop instructors and assistants
Sunday, September 15 / 9a - 8p / @UC Digital Futures
︎Production (cont.) of a 3 - 5 minute UX video prototype
︎Presentations start at 4pm.
︎Award ceremony and reception start at 6pm.

Recognition and Awards

Students retain the intellectual property rights to their project outcomes and agree to showcase their work for further on-site & online exhibitions and publications.
Certificate︎A certificate of completion will be provided.
Course Credit︎A one course credit for DAAP Interdisciplinary Topics will be granted (ungraded).
Scholarship Award︎The first prize team members will receive a total of $2000 scholarship.
Interview for Internship︎The second prize team members will be given an interview opportunity for the UX studio’s spring or summer internship in 2025.
Exhibition︎Selected works will be exhibited in the UC Digital Futures building and the Hyundai Motor Group’s UX studio Irvine grand opening ceremony.

Eligibility for Participation

University of Cincinnati DAAP Students at the intermediate to senior levels are eligible to apply for participation from all programs with interests and skills relevant to urban experiences through mobility, UX design speculation, and immersive visual storytelling. Students can participate during their co-op semester, but should be able to attend the final on-site design challenge.

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