Zihan Peng
Integrated Industrial Design
Major project
MUV-21 - a light all-terrain tipper for mountain path maintenance [Read more]
MUV-21 - a light all-terrain tipper
MUV-21 is a remote-controlled light all-terrain vehicle with a tipper to transport any loads within 100kg for mountain path maintenance teams. This vehicle can also be seen as a universal platform. It can complete other missions by replacing the tipper with other different gears, e.g., containers.
MUV-21 - overview
MUV-21 has a 100kg / 50L capacity tipper bucket, and four independent motors on each leg. It is cable controlled / wireless controlled and uses a standard Europe Type 2 charging plug.
MUV-21 - explosion view of major components
Independently moveable legs help provide better terrain adaptability.
MUV-21 - working process
MUV-21 - full view of all components
Warden eye - a walkie-talkie & landform scanner
As the comparison with a common walkie talkie, this device was designed to integrate the function of landform scanning and warning, in order to provide better safety insurance when travelling in the wilderness. (This is not a practical product currently.)
Warden eye - a walkie-talkie & landform scanner
The upper area is the communication section, and the lower area is the scanning section.
Zihan Peng
Form follows function, and so as details.
Thanks to this one-year study at Loughborough University, I can have the opportunity to develop my skills and thinking.
As a designer, I prefer to think about the functions which can help people in different ways, and present them with simple design. Simple doesn't mean there is no design, instead, it means every detail should be well considered. My experience in CAD modelling makes me more sensitive to numbers, and I believe if the numbers are right arranged, the product will be practical and aesthetic.
Major project
MUV-21 - a light all-terrain tipper for mountain path maintenance