Concepts have the ability to instill fascination in all of us. The fact that innovative ideas could one day make their way into our reality is what keeps creative minds going. And, thank heavens for that as we’re presented with an array of designs that given the right technology and focus, aspiring to change the way we live.
Conceptual Transport System
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This project is a study, and a manifestation of cultural change and innovation.
Magnetic levitation, a technology that allows transport systems to travel based on electromagnetic principles, seems to be the basis for quite a few ideas. One that’s caught our eye is the conceptual transport system by Luke Spillet, a British industrial designer. The project is still in the works with Spillet promising to update us on its status by the end of March.
Unlike magnetic levitation transport systems used in certain parts of the world, Spillet’s design is fancier and far more futuristic. Instead of a straight track, his concept makes use of a spiral track. You wouldn’t be wrong to question how passengers would be comfortable riding along a path that’s similar to that used by a roller coaster, but Spillet’s concept is designed to keep users sitting upright owing to the installation of a gyro system. It is this system that will counter movement in all directions.
So why did Spillet decide to design something so different? His idea is to follow the way air and energy move through the environment, a flowing scheme of sorts. Users will be seated in a pod like enclosure that moves along the tracks using electricity and is kept afloat by magnetic levitation.
Spillet is hoping that his conceptual transport system will alter the way London communicates. Like all concepts, there’s no guarantee that his will see reality, but it’s a novel approach to transport system issues of today. His artistic take on how people of the future will travel may very well see communication methods being gradually transformed.
Via: Behance
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