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Product Design Student Work: Nils Achenbach and Killian Wiesmann's Campus Shuttle Concept

It's sort of like a bus stop that serves as the bus

By Rain Noe - November 4, 2021

in Cars | Urbanism

Imagine a municipality that had no buses, but plenty of bus stops. And it's those bus stops that do the people-moving.

That's the look, if not exactly the thinking, behind this Campus Shuttle mobility concept by Product Design students Nils Achenbach and Killian Wiesmann of Germany's University of Applied Sciences in Coburg.

"Since an electric and fully autonomous vehicle gives you a lot of freedom, we went the extreme route," writes Wiesmann. "A very low base frame and an almost fully transparent exterior gives the vehicle a very iconic look but is also very functional."

"The central column, including a 70? inch display, reinforces a structure made of glass and aluminum," adds Achenbach. "Independently controlled motors can move the vehicle's glass panels to open the vehicle's exterior façade by 160° degrees. This enables more efficient and simultaneous boarding of multiple passengers, while shortening stopping sequences."

The duo envision the Campus Shuttle not only for campuses, but for airports, events, trade fairs and more. Here's the two of them describing the project in their own words:

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Himanshu Jain

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Yeh, I agree with you.

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Martin Keane

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Like the clear view of inside bus from street / other vehicles - will improve the feeling of safety if travelling with strangers

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Zach W

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So it's a tiny glass bus that can't drive over speed bumps, only holds about 6 people and appears to have no wheelchair access.....? Yeah I don't see any problems there.

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  Yep, it isn't perfect but then I think that's an early concept, maybe it will lead to something better.
  
  Living in Canada where the cold and snow are real problems I also find concepts truly lacking if they come our of California.
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