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Nissan HMI Design Internship

MY ROLE

HMI Design, UI/UX Design, Research

HMI Design, UI Design, Research

TEAM

Ruifeng Gao: HMI Lead
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Ruifeng Gao: HMI Lead
Kunxiong: HMI Designer
Yuwei Liu: HMI Designer
Ting Dong: HMI Designer

TIMELINE

Oct - Dec 2022 (9 weeks)

OVERVIEW

During my two-month internship at a five-member HMI team of “Smart Connection Sector,” I participated in three projects:

1) a UX project for a manufactured car,

2) a UI project for a concept vehicle,

3) a research-based concept design for a self-led speculative exploration.

Due to NDA, I cannot share too much information about the specifics.

*Photos used in this page are not under NDA.

HIGHLIGHTS

✨ Designed an innovative AR experience

As a core member of the design team, I participated in the first phase of a brand new in-car AR experience, designing three UI proposals and optimizing based on committee reviews.

🗣️ Negotiate with Product Managers

When designing a brand new immersive mode as part of the OS for a vehicle to be manufactured in several years, my team and I negotiated with product managers and safety committee regularly to push the proposal through.

📝 Organize Brainstorming Workshops

As part of a research project on the future HMI of smart cabin, I designed and organized three brainstorming workshops with 5 participants to co-imagine new needs and features for multiple scenarios.

🔎 Research on Smart Cabin Industry

I conducted deep desktop research on smart cabin industry (technologies, policies, market) and consumer electronics industry, followed by analysis and proposal of the trends of future smart cabin.

📚 Host a lecture on AR to employees

I hosted an 1-hour lecture to the product & interaction department with over 60 members, introducing AR technologies and its potential in automobile industry.

🎨 Collaborating with UI Designer

As a member of the HMI/UX team, I collaborated with UI designer, and followed through the UI design workflow including mood board, and sketching UI prototypes in Sketch, PhotoShop, and Blender.