DASH

Personal Scooter

Spring 2020 | 8 weeks

Industrial Design, Branding, UX

Solo Project

DASH is a personal electric scooter designed to provide the thrill of rideshare scooters, in a package that is streamlined, highly portable, and adaptive to dynamic urban environments.

Say hello to DASH, your new ride around town.

The Compromise

Supporting Statistics

Market Analysis

Comparing current models on a 2x2 matrix helped show gaps in existing scooter offerings. Two key factors for consumers and the scooter’s form and features.

Design Criteria

Sketches

Development of my concept started with rough sketches. I used these existing scooter form factors to explore various mechanisms which would allow the scooter to collapse for transport when not in use. I also explored ways the handlebars could function as both a phone mount when riding, and a handle for transport when not riding.

Physical Prototyping

Constructing full scale models of both the scooter body and the handlebars allowed me to further refine the mechanics of the folding mechanism and do ergonomic testing of the handlebars and rolling arrangement.