Project Mission
In IND 375 Human Factors For Designers, we had a week as a class to create The SAR Surveillance eVTOL which is designed for Moutain rescue. This two manned search and rescue vehicle allows mountain medical professionals to rescue individuals with ease and is equip with onboard medical devices that can monitor a patient’s vitals during transport to the nearest medical site.
Concept Sketches
Sketches: Robert Spano
Cockpit Model
We created a low fidelity model of half the cockpit to further explore human factors in vehicular design. After discovering the correct dimensions using real-life references and human factors textbooks we then linked our model to a VR headset allowing us to experience a life-like walk-through and flight simulation.
VR: Dominic Gallo Cockpit: Robert Spano, Cat Owens, Boyu Shan
Renders
Renders and Animation: Jon Rossi
UX/UI Design and Human Factors
The SAR eVTOL is equipped with snowshoes and a rear ramp for easy gurney entry as well as open sides for quick exit and entry. The main controls for the aircraft are connected to the armrest in the form of joysticks which allow the pilot to fly comfortably. For the UI/UX Design, we installed a vitals monitor for the co-pilot to view as well as a heads-up display for the pilot that includes a topographic view of the surrounding terrain as well as the approximate location of the victim.
Bekah Stolo, Emilia Thein, Wyatt Gillespie
