- UX Studio Seoul is without doubt one of the world’s first participatory open analysis hubs, partaking clients in designing future mobility experiences
- The Group goals to advance mobility consumer expertise (UX) by integrating actual consumer insights straight into automobile design and improvement
- Guests can check UX ideas utilizing VR, be a part of analysis applications, and discover the Group’s software-defined automobile (SDV) structure within the Open Lab
- UX researchers and chosen clients work collectively to validate mobility UX ideas by real-world simulations within the Superior Analysis Lab
Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) is opening the ‘UX Studio Seoul’ in Gangnam – an iconic Seoul district and tech startup hub – on July 3. The brand new participatory analysis middle is designed to co-create future mobility experiences in collaboration with customers, marking a major milestone within the Group’s ongoing journey of innovation.
The UX Studio Seoul is without doubt one of the first open analysis platforms within the international automotive trade the place clients can actively take part within the improvement of mobility consumer expertise (UX) and apply their insights to UX ideas. Prospects can freely discover numerous future mobility environments, participate in pioneering UX analysis, and expertise firsthand how buyer suggestions influences automobile options and their improvement.
“Our imaginative and prescient for the perfect UX goes past comfort to foster a very inspiring mobility expertise,” mentioned Hyolin Kim, Vice President and Head of the Characteristic Technique Group at Hyundai Motor Group. “On the coronary heart of this imaginative and prescient is the voice of our clients. UX Studio Seoul isn’t about delivering a one-way expertise – it’s a collaborative hub the place buyer insights are straight built-in into the precise automobile improvement course of.”
The opening of UX Studio Seoul displays the Group’s dedication to revolutionizing consumer experiences amidst a paradigm shift pushed by electrification and autonomous driving. The studio will showcase the Group’s skill to ship differentiated worth throughout all features of mobility, together with driving efficiency, infotainment methods, and comfort options, making certain that each touchpoint enhances clients’ mobility expertise.
Open Lab: Mobility Consumer Interplay and Exhibitions
The primary ground of UX Studio Seoul options the ‘Open Lab’, an interactive house divided into three distinct areas: UX Take a look at Zone, SDV Zone, and UX Archive Zone. Every space is thoughtfully designed to supply guests with distinctive alternatives to discover the cutting-edge applied sciences and analysis processes that outline the Group’s strategy to mobility UX.
- UX Take a look at Zone provides guests a possibility to know the UX analysis course of by three sections: UX Perception, UX Idea, and UX Validation.
- UX Perception introduces the general UX analysis course of by giant shows. Guests can submit their concepts about mobility UX after experiencing experimental automobile doorways, seats, and middle consoles geared up with key UX ideas.
- UX Idea contains a wood research buck[1], permitting guests to discover numerous UX ideas resembling seating preparations, storage options, and transferring consoles. VR units allow guests to expertise these options in an immersive setting.
- UX Validation features a validation buck[2] for driving simulations, the place guests can work together with numerous in-vehicle units as a part of a digital driving setting projected on LED panels. The system’s eye-tracker displays the driving force’s gaze, which is then analyzed for check analysis and validation.
- SDV (Software program-defined Automobile) Zone highlights Hyundai Motor Group’s state-of-the-art SDV {hardware} and software program know-how, divided into two sections:
- E&E Structure options {the electrical} and digital (E&E) structure launched on the ‘Pleos 25’ developer convention. This structure reduces system complexity by consolidating the high-performance automobile laptop (HPVC) and zone controllers, and allows steady software program updates by decoupling {hardware} and software program developments.
- SDV Testbed permits guests to work together with the Group’s next-gen infotainment system, Pleos Join, primarily based on Android Automotive OS (AAOS). Pleos Join allows seamless mobile-to-vehicle integration and incorporates the AI voice assistant Gleo AI, permitting superior voice management of infotainment options.
- UX Archive Zone paperwork the Group’s UX journey, providing sensory-themed exhibitions that spotlight milestones within the evolution of the Group’s UX. The primary exhibit, themed round Visible Expertise, showcases developments in info show applied sciences, resembling instrument clusters, middle consoles, head-up shows (HUDs), and digital aspect mirrors.
Superior Analysis Lab: Immersive Analysis House
The‘Superior Analysis Lab’ is an immersive UX analysis facility situated on UX Studio Seoul’s second ground. Its options are divided into three areas: UX Canvas, Characteristic Growth Room, and Simulation Room – Arc. These areas are designed to facilitate in-depth research and prototype testing for UX researchers and pre-recruited clients.
- UX Canvas is a multi-purpose house for workshops and seminars between UX researchers and clients.
- Characteristic Growth Room is a devoted analysis lab for the event of particular person UX ideas resembling autonomous driving UX, high-performance automobile UX, and human-machine interface (HMI). The room permits a versatile redesign of the house to rapidly adapt to numerous UX ideas and themes. It’s only accessible to Hyundai Motor Group UX researchers and chosen individuals.
- Simulation Room – Arc permits researchers to validate their UX ideas developed from UX Canvas and the Characteristic Growth Room, utilizing a configurable check buck adaptable from compact sedans to full-size SUVs, six-axis movement simulators, and a big, 191-degree curved show product of 730 LED modules. The room simulates real-world environments, from international cities, and motor racing tracks for high-performance autos. The consumer and driving information are collected by the digicam and sensors for future UX analysis and improvements.
Hyundai Motor Group is working its international UX Studios in cities all over the world, together with Shanghai, Frankfurt, and Irvine, CA. to include region-specific consumer suggestions into UX idea improvement. The Group goals to combine consumer preferences worldwide of their automobile designs, delivering constant innovation and worth throughout markets.
UX Studio Seoul replaces the unique UX Studio, which opened in Seocho in 2021, providing an expanded and extra accessible house for guests. Located at Hyundai Motor’s workplace in Gangnam, Seoul, the ability goals to ship the Group’s core values of mobility UX extra successfully to a wider viewers.
Beforehand, the UX Studio served as an inner collaboration platform for Hyundai Motor Group researchers throughout automobile planning, design, and engineering. Consumer analysis, a key part of the UX improvement course of, was carried out privately, involving chosen clients.
For extra details about the Group’s UX Studios or to order an expertise program, go to https://www.hyundai.co.kr/uxstudio.
